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East Asia Quest (Quiz+Test=Quest) Flashcards

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1
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Who controlled Korea during WWII?

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Japan

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What time did Japan enter WWII?

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The Beginning

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Who was the emperor of Japan when they joined WWII?

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Emperor Hirohito

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How loyal were people to the Emperor of Japan?

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Extremely Loyal

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What countries did the Japanese empire control?

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Korea, parts of China, South East Asia, Indonesia, Philippines, and most Pacific Islands

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When did Japan have an empire?

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1930s: before and during WWII

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What resource did Japan lacked before their empire?

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Oil

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When was the bombing at pearl harbor?

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Dec 7th 1941

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What was Japan attacking at pearl harbor?

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A US military base

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10
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What are three reasons the bombing at pearl harbor was unsuccessful?

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  1. Failed to destroy many ships and airplanes
  2. Got the US to enter the war
  3. Draws US into war
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What was the “Europe first approach”?

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The US wanting to destroy germany and approaches Europe

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What was another name for Kamikaze Pilots?

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“Divine Winds”

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Who were Kamikaze Pilots and what was their purpose?

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Suicide Pilots with the purpose of destroying enemy targets

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Why did Kamikaze pilots only have 1/2 a tank of gas?

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they didn’t need to come back

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Who was the main US general in the war against Japan?

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General Douglas McArthur

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What were three important islands in the US island hopping campaign?

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Midway, Iwo Jima, Okinawa

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What was the main purpose of island hopping?

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To be close enough for air strikes to attack Japan

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18
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How long did island hopping take?

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Years

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19
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Why did Japan surrender in WWII?

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Because of 2 atomic bombs dropped

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Where were the atomic bombs that caused the surrendering of Japan dropped?

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Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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What happened to the emperor of Japan after WWII?

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he became a figurehead

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What was Japan not allowed to have after WWII?

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A military

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What were 4 reasons for Japans economic boom in the 1980s and 1990s?

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  1. The United states provided financial aid to rebuild Japan’s industries - Didn’t want to make the same mistake that led to Hitler
  2. Japan’s government economically supported businesses - SUBSIDIZING
  3. Businesses provided incentives (or benefits) to workers - shows loyalty
  4. Japanese businesses always thinking how to improve products
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Was Japans economic boom in the 1980s and 1990s positive or negative?

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positive

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25
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is it always good when Japanese businesses always think of how to improve products?

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No, its not always good - high suicide rates

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Where did the Soviets meet the US troops before the Korean War?

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The 38th parallel

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27
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What are the governments of South and North Korea
What is this similar to?

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North = Soviet
South = US
Germany

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28
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Who liberated Manchuria before the Korean War

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The Soviets

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29
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When did the US and Soviets leave Korea before the Korean War?

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Soviets: 1948
US: 1949

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30
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What were the two sides in the Korean War

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North Korea vs. Republic of Korea (South)

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31
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How and when did the Korean war start

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Kim Il-sung (North) Invades South - 1950

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32
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The US intervined in the Korean war because

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They believed in the Domino affect: if one country fell to communism, they all would

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33
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The US intervene in the Korean war because

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They believed in the Domino affect: if one country fell to communism, they all would

34
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How did the US gain support for intervening in the Korean war

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it was supported as a UN police action

35
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What side of the Korean war did China join
In what year?

A

North Korea
1951

36
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When was the Korean war stalemate

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1951-1953

37
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What is the definition of stalemate in war

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When neither side can progress

38
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Who helped in negotiations in the Korean War

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the UN

39
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What New border did Korea agree to during the Korean war stalemate

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the DMZ

40
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What does DMZ stand for

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Demilitarized Zone

41
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Aside from no troops or weapons, what else could not go in the DMZ

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People and Supplies

42
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Why is the Korean war often forgotten?

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Because it is overshadowed by WWII and the Vietnam War

43
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the Korean war was an example of what

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a Cold War

44
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What is a Cold War

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The west with democracy vs.Wh the east with communism

45
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How did the Korean war prove how effective the UN was

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The UN was a new governing body
It proved they could handle international affairs

46
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What is the current government in North Korea

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A communist dictatorship

47
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What is the current economy in North Korea

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Land and businesses controlled by government

48
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Who controlled trading outposts in China’s colonial period?

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Europeans

49
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What were “spheres of influence?” (China)

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Where different European countries controlled land upon which they established trading ports (in China)

50
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What causes the nationalist party to form? (1919)

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Resentment towards the treaty of Versailles and hate toward imperialism

51
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What are 3 current issues in North Korea

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Sanctions - Example: No one can trade with you - economic restrictions from other countries
Militarized Society
Threat of Nuclear Weapons

52
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What is the current government in South Korea

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Democracy - Republic

53
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What is the current economy in South Korea

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Free enterprise - Industrialized

54
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Definition of Free Enterprise

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An economic system where people can own businesses with limited state (government) control
Changes to China’s economy:

55
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What are 3 Current issues in South Korea

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North Korea Threatening them
Lack natural resources
Corruption - Example: Giving jobs to people they know

56
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When does the communist party form? (China)

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1921

57
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What did the nationalists want to do for China?

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They wanted China to be self ruling and grow stronger

58
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What did the communist party want to do for China?

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To remove foreign influence, landowners, and wealthy people

59
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What is the “Long March” (1934-1935) in China?

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The retreat of the communist party after losing to the nationalists

60
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For what reason did both the Nationalists and Communists unite during WWII?

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To fight off Japan to prevent them from invading

61
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What big change occurred in China after WWII?

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The communists took over China and the nationalists fled to the island of Taiwan, know as the Republic of China (ROC)

62
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What doe Mao Zedong (a communist leader) declare the name of mainland China?

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People’s republic of China

63
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What was the Great Leap Forward? (1958-1961 China)

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It was rapid industrialization where many businesses were taken over by the government

64
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Communes we’re created as a result of the Great Leap Forward in China, what were they?

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A group of people that would share everything, group ownership of property

65
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Why did China’s “great leap forward” fail horribly?

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The government was unprepared and workers were ill experienced, this led to food shortages

66
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What years did China’s Cultural revolution take place?

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1966-1976

67
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What was the Social Influence in the Cultural Revolution? (China)

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  1. No ties to your past or history
  2. Students were encouraged to rebel against their family and teachers
68
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Who were the red guard? (China, cultural revolution)

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A group of (radicalized) students who were instructed by the government to report dissent

69
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What was the red guards purpose? (China, cultural revolution)

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To destroy all things from the past (repics, books, and Confucian texts). Much history was destroyed. Artist, teachers, or other people with influence were to be killed because of the governments fear of dissent.

70
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What was propaganda? (Appeared in Chinas Cultural revolution)

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Posters and pamphlets created by the government to get their point across

71
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What was the “cult of personality?” (China, cultural revolution)

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A belief that Mao Zedong is the great leader. Their were huge images across China

72
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When did the communist leader of China, Mao Zedong, die?

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1976

73
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What was “ping-pong” diplomacy? (China)

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In the early 1970s, the US and Chinese ping-pong teams played each other. As a result, president Nixon visits China and US-China relations improved

74
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What were four changes made to China’s economy during their 1980s economic reforms?

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  1. People could choose their own jobs
  2. People could start their own businesses
  3. Farmers could choose what crops to grow
  4. People could make profits
    (Overall free enterprise)
75
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Why was free enterprise limited in China

A

Many businesses were still controlled by the government and the government intervened in others

76
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Japan or China?
Economic growth after ping pong diplomacy

A

China

77
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Japan or China?
After defeated, got financial help from the US

A

Japan

78
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What came first? the Korean war, or WWII

A

WWII

79
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What came first? the treaty of Versailles (Ver- sigh-s), or WWII?

A

The Treaty of Versailles

80
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  1. Compare and Contrast the economies of China and Japan during the 1980s.
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81
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  1. Why would China’s Communist government under Mao not like Free Enterprise or capitalism?
A

because it would limit government control over the people

82
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What came first?
The korean war or the chinese cultural revolution

A

The Korean War

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