Southeast Asia Unit REVIEW (use for Study Guide)

Imperialism

Stronger country takes over

weaker country or region

for profit and power

France imperialized much of

SE Asia including Vietnam

Example: Britain

controlling South Asia

Colony

Territories controlled by people from a

foreign land

Example:

Thirteen Colonies

Philippines were

colonized by the US

and Spain

Independent

Free from the influence

or control of another

Example:

The US became and

independent country from

Britain in 1776

Thailand was never

colonized, it was always

independent

Democracy

A political system in

which a country's

people elect their

leaders and rule by

majority

Example:

The United States is a

democracy

Indonesia, Myanmar

and Philippines

Communist

All land and businesses are

government owned and

individual freedoms are

limited. Only the communist

party has power.

Examples:

Laos

Vietnam

China

N. Korea

Cuba

Monarchy

A single person, who

inherited their power,

rules for life

Examples:

Brunei (lead by a

Sultan)

Thailand

(Constitutional)

Dominant Party Rule

A government in which

one political party

rules. Other parties

may exist, but have

relatively little power.

Examples:

Cambodia

Malaysia

Refugee

People who flee to

another country,

usually for economic

or political reasons.

Examples:

Hmong

Vietnamese

Cubans

Guerilla

An armed person who

takes part in irregular

warfare, such as raids.

Examples:

Both sides during the

Vietnam conflict

Many Native American

tribes used it historically

The Americans used it

against the British in the

Revolutionary War

Archipelago

A large group of

islands

Examples:

Philippines

Indonesia

Japan

Hawaii

Peninsula

Land bordered

by water on three

sides

Example:

Malay Peninsula

Landlocked

Completely surrounded by land, with no direct access to the ocean

Examples:

Laos

Mongolia

Who colonized French-Indochina?

France

The Viet Minh were led by

Ho Chi Minh

17th Parallel

Divided Vietnam into the North (Communist) and the South which was a Democracy/Non-Communist

Domino Principle

Fear that if one country becomes

Communist others around it will too.

Vietnam Syndrome

After 2 decades the U.S. left in 1975

Americans lost faith in their leaders

Political leaders lost faith in the military

The country questioned the role in foreign affairs

Agent Orange

Liquid Sprayed to Kill Trees, Grass & Brush

1980 Refugee Assistance Act

Signed by President Carter.

What happened to Vietnam in 1976?

The country was unified

under Communist control

Who won the Vietnam War?

North Vietnam (Communist)

Who was allowed to emigrate to the United States because of the Refugee Act?

Political refugees from Southeast Asia

Origins: Hmong originated where?

South China

Where did most Hmong settle after they migrated away from Southern China?

High mountains in Laos

Which side did the Hmong fight with during the Vietnam War?

with the United States

What were their jobs during the war?

Soldiers, Special Forces

What happened to the Hmong after the U.S. withdrew from Vietnam?

Hmong feared the new government in

Laos would retaliate against them for their

cooperation with the US. Thousands sought refugee camps in Thailand - Crossed the Mekong River

Language: After much of their writing and histories were destroyed, how did the Hmong carry their heritage and language with them?

They carried their heritage and language

with them in the needlecraft on their clothing and

possessions.

What major body of water did the Hmong have to cross to get from Laos to Thailand?

Mekong River