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| 9245621187 | Nationalism | A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country | 0 | |
| 9245621188 | Vietnam prior to WWII | French interests date back to 17th C (letters Louis King of Tonkin) -French distracted by nazis during WWII and lost much control over territory to Japan | 1 | |
| 9245621189 | Vietminh | Nationalist group formed to seek independence from french | 2 | |
| 9245621190 | Ho Chi Minh | Nationalist (independence) leader who lead Vietminh independence movement; advocate of communist ideology; eventually expelled France from Indochina -Dien Bien Phu: 1954 First Indochina War; Vietminh successful against French | 3 | |
| 9245621191 | Geneva Accords | Split Vietnam into a Northern Communist side and a Southern non-Communist part. divided at 17th parallel | 4 | |
| 9245621192 | South Vietnam Election outcome | Ngo Dinh Diem declared victor. South declares independent state Republic of Vietnam -begins anti-communist campaign | 5 | |
| 9245621193 | North Vietnam election outcome | Ho Chi Minh declared victor | 6 | |
| 9245621194 | Vietcong | Communist rebels in South Vietnam who were supported by North Vietnam. | 7 | |
| 9245621195 | US in Vietnam | joins south motivated by policy of containment | 8 | |
| 9245621196 | End of war Vietnam | City of Saigon falls to NV forces and effectively ends war. Vietnam unified as communist state "Socialist Republic of Vietnam" | 9 | |
| 9245621197 | Cambodia | 1975, communists take control | 10 | |
| 9245621198 | Khmer Rouge | a communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970. new dictatorial | 11 | |
| 9245621199 | Pol Pot | Leader of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, who terrorized the people of Cambodia throughout the 1970's -Changes name of Cambodia to Kampuchea -genocide takes place. killed because suspected of western influence/anti communism ideals | 12 | |
| 9245621200 | Laos | communist government established | 13 | |
| 9245621201 | Boxer Rebellion | A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country. | 14 | |
| 9245621202 | Qing Dynasty | attempts to modernize and "self strengthen" after Boxer Rebellion -nationalist groups opposed imperial powers like Europeans and Japanese -Last Qing emperor abdicates in 1911. Fall of Qing Dynasty leads to decades of disorder and Chinese civil war. | 15 | |
| 9245621203 | Sun Yat-sen | Frustrated with Qing's policies and lack of technology, returns and made leader of Nationalist Party Kuomintang (KMT). He and followers declare new government, Republic of China. Sun and military leader Chiang Kai Shek fight against warlords w Communists for control of China -looks for change, bring back tradition, western educated philosopher, forces end of Manchu/Qing, advocates New China -Sun died in 1925 and alliance between communists and nationalists falls apart | 16 | |
| 9245621204 | Sun's 3 Principles | Nationalism, Democracy, and People's Livelihood | 17 | |
| 9245621205 | Chiang Kai-shek (Jiang Jieshi) | Rise to power in Nationalist party after death of sun. In drive for power, turns against loose alliance with communists -refuses to allow communist members to hold important positions in government- expelled communists from their party. Communist uprising against KMT unsuccessful | 18 | |
| 9245621206 | Communists and Nationalists | communists want to start revolution led by peasants, nationalists concerned w gaining control of country and reforming through leadership of gov | 19 | |
| 9245621207 | Mao Zedong | Leader of Communist China in 1949 | 20 | |
| 9245621208 | Long March | 1934 retreat by Mao Zedong and his followers from the Guomindang -Shek's offensive pushes communism followers of Mao to remove NW province- solidifies Mao's leadership | 21 | |
| 9245621209 | Japan | As 30s move forward, China must deal with Japan's aggressive behavior. Forces Guomindang and communists to temporarily put aside differences t | 22 | |
| 9245621210 | 1945-1949 china | civil war resumes: communist revolution Mao and followers win. Chiang Kai Shek and followers flee to Taiwan | 23 | |
| 9245621211 | Great Leap Forward | • Mao Zedong's attempt to build Chinese industry and agriculture -collectivization of farms and farmland -backyard furnaces, attempt to allow home based industry -FAILURE | 24 | |
| 9245621212 | Cultural Revolution | a radical reform in China initiated by Mao Zedong in 1965 and carried out largely by the Red Guard -purge society of all anti-communist and undesirable ideas (direct reaction to Mao's failing policies) | 25 | |
| 9245621213 | Red Guards | Young Chinese students who carried out the Cultural Revolution | 26 | |
| 9245621214 | red book | Book written by Mao Zedong, respected like a bible, contained his goals for china | 27 | |
| 9245621215 | Mao's death | after brief power struggle, Deng Xiaoping becomes China's new head of state in 1976 | 28 | |
| 9245621216 | Responsibility system | intention is to grow and strengthen China's economy by allowing some privatization and some elements of capitalism | 29 | |
| 9245621217 | Four Modernizations | increase mechanization and industry, modernize agriculture, emphasis on growth in science and technology, strength military defense | 30 | |
| 9245621218 | humans rights violations | -One child policy -Tiananmen Square Incident | 31 | |
| 9245621219 | Tiananmen Square | Square in the capital of Beijing; scene of a student demonstration and massacre -Initial international outcry but China suffered no significant repercussions | 32 | |
| 9245621220 | Korea prior to WWII | traditionally part of confucian zone and also influenced by japan (part of japan empire) | 33 | |
| 9245621221 | Korea | -occupation zones of Soviet Union and US established at end of war. Korea divided at 38th parallel. goal was to hold elections to reunify Korea and allow self determination -2 district governments emerge: communist north and anti communist south -Soviet and China aid NK. US aids SK -Korea remains divided at 38 parallel | 34 | |
| 9245621222 | causes of korean war | -June 1950- NK attacks -Seoul falls quickly -Most of Korea overrun -UN sends troops to help; China intervene | 35 | |
| 9245621223 | Effects of Korean War | -1953- Armistice signed -DMZ created at 38th parallel -incredible tension and differences between two Koreas | 36 | |
| 9245621224 | China today | -wants foreign policy of peace -Beijing and Taipei (Taiwan) disagree about China, PRC assets there is only one China -PRC replaces ROC on permanent security council -US formally recognized PRC in 1979 1963 Sino Soviet Split: disagreements between Soviet Union and China -2nd largest economy in the world | 37 | |
| 9245621225 | How did China become the 2nd largest economy? | -When trade relations between US opened, China's economy grew rapidly -US and China trade deal of 90s becomes one sided | 38 | |
| 9245621226 | Taiwan and US | -unofficial relationship, no longer support Taiwan's independence -strong, unofficial relations w Taiwan is a major goal, in-line with US desire for further peace and stability in Asia -Commitment to assist Taiwan in maintaining defensive capability -Provided development assistance in 50s and 60s helping create prosperous economy | 39 |
