Chap 30 Flashcards
- what was quit India?
* how did the British immediately respond and what was the result?
- non-violent protest that aimed to drive the British from India
- the result was that Britain imprisoned Gandhi
What important event happened in India of 1947?
What is the significance?
Two new nations were created. Muslim east & west Pakistan.
& Hindu India
Though most Indians still work in agriculture, what two industries have attributed to its remarkable economic growth?
Modern science and technology
When east Pakistan sought independence, who supported them? What was the outcome?
- India supported
* the are now Bangladesh
Before WWII, most of south east Asia was controlled by major colonial powers. What countries were controlled by the British, the French ?
British= Burma & Malaya French= Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia
What does it mean by the term “ Asian century “?
Asia would surpass Europe & the U.S. as the dominant economic region in the world
When was the people’s republic of china formed?
Oct. 1st 1949
Why was there so much support for the communist in china?
Because the communists promised to take land from the lords & distribute it to the peasants
Why were the colonial powers weakened in south east Asia during WWII?
Because they occupied the south East Asian colonies
Who was Suharto & what country did he control?
- head of army
* Indonesia
What did sung San suu Kyoto win the Nobel peace prize for in 1991?
Her efforts to promote democracy in myanmar
What were the results of the Great Leap Forward?
Sharp drop in agriculture production & widespread famine
What was the cultural revolution? What was the result ?
• sought to get rid if chinas old ways • terrible distraction in Chinese society
Who visited china in 1972 & helped end decades of hostility towards the nation?
Richard Nixon
What are two reasons Japan’s economy was boosted after world warII?
• Korean War • built econy are puns foreign trade & consumer goods
