POST WW2 - SOUTHEAST ASIA

ghandi is assassinated, who becomes prime minister and what does he do

jawaharlal nehru becomes prime minister → dominate industry + politics

what is still a prpblem

hindu/muslin conflicts

is india aligned?

no

what kind of economy

mixed economy (private owned + govt owned)

five year plans needs? what does it fund

needs foreign fuel!!

• funds old corporate families, not small businesses that are new

social issues in india

1. discrimination of untouchables

2. women rights

3. overpopulation

what is amde to deal with the discriminatipn

constitution of 1950 bans discrimination

• create schools

• give them special training to make them more important in society

what is made to deal with women rights

constitution give them right to vote, inheritance rights, and divorce rights

how was the overpopulation dealt with and how did that go

the family responsibility policy

• DIDNT WORK BC OF GREEN REVOLUTION (better seeds + fertilizers)

  • more food is made → population grows

pakistan has conflict with who and why

with india, since they helped east pakistan (bangladesh) become independent

pakistan borders afghanistan, what does this create

conflicts with the tribal groups

what is another thing pakistan has to deal with?

religious fundamentalism + instability

china became communist, how does this affect korea snd which part?

north korea was influenced..

what do the UN and US do to contain communism and result? who did this worry…?

fight the north korean communists to protect democratic south korea

• managed to push korean communists

• worried china since north korea is near china

• china attacks and US rushes back

STALEMATE

what is created by thr UN, difference?

north and south korea and divided

• north korea - communist, poverty, hunger

• south korea - western investments, productive, educated

vietnam is imperialized by?

the french

ho chi minh

communist leader

• liked american democracy but thought communism would bring people together

how does french try to stop the viet communists and rresult?

base in vietnam called DIE BIEN PHU to patrol vietnam

• vietnamese peasants find it and invade, pushing french and making it surrender

UN’S peace treaty for vietnam + how does US help south vietnam

to split vietnam into north and south

• US helps south vietnam with its policing action (sending troops in to fight north vietnam)

what does ho chi minh want and what is the viet kong

ho chi minh wants a united communist vietnam

viet kong = communist nationalists

rolling thunder + results + who is new president

president = nixon

rolling thunder = bombing of north vietnam

• DID NOT WORK

china during this time + US recognize?

communist takeover

• US does not recognize it as a sovereign nation

nixon goes to china to talk to them…..why?

t make a deal to get US out of vietnam

US slowly leaves….what happens?

north vietnam takes over south vietnam → fall of saigon (people trying to get out of south vietnam)

what was the ho chi minh trail

using cambodia as a way to get from north vietnam to south vietnam

cambodia’s khmer rouge + led by? + what do they want and do

communist party led by pol pot

• wanted agricultural state

• factory workers = western sympathizers

ERADICATE THE WORKER SOCIAL GROUP IN KILLING FIELDSSS

why is US not doing anything about this genocide and who steps in to stop it?

people in US scared of vietnam..

• vietnam stops the genocide in cambodia by dispersing khmer rouge

myanmar (what other name) was a part of? what happened and what govt is it now

burma, was a british colony

• military coup takes over = NO DEMOCRACY + IS BUDDHIST
  

aung san suu kyi + what happened

wanted to create a democracy → was repressed by the military and in and out of prison

myanmar/burma today?

civil govt, but still has military junta + ethnic cleansing of muslims

indonesia used to be part of ? what was it used for

part of dutch, had lots of spices but now used for oil and rubber)

demographics of indonesia? what was the effect of that?

90% = muslims, 10% = christain

• east timor (christian) wanted to be independent

  • crushed by the muslims

UN SENT TO KEEP PEACE

what did the philippines have to follow to be independent from US?

1. anti-communist

2. have local authority (can run govt)

3. follow US policies

what is common in all developing countries?

lack of middle class + women have children early

who was the president of philippines and what was he known for?

ferdinand marcos, very corrupt and a big spender

who tried to challenge him and what happened?

benigno aquino, was assassinated

how was marcos finally kicked out of the office?

aquino’s wife, corazon, takes over and kicks him out

singapore used to be a part of.. now ruled by?

british, now ruled by big M (a business dictotrship)

what is notable about singapore

VERY strict laws + HYGEIENE + involved in a LOT of trade

zaibatsu

rich business fsmilies in japan

how does US feel about zaibatsu and why does the US do and why does US just let it stay?

doesnt like zaibatsu, lets it stay + gives money to them to keep them from being communist

waht kind of govt does japan have

limited monarchy + democratic govt.

what was western investments done to japan + japanese miracle

helped japan get a strong economy

• japanese miracle = when the economy only went up with no downs

japanese problems

• has to rely on foreign oil

• high tariffs + strict regulations to limit foreign competition (since their iterms are realllylyyy good)