Midterm Flashcards
Capital of Brunei
Bandar Seri Begawan
Capital of Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw
Capital of Thailand
Bangkok
Capital of Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Capital of East Timor
Dili
Capital of Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Capital of Laos
Vientiane
Capital of Indonesia
Jakarta
Capital of Philippines
Manila
Capital of Singapore
Singapore
Vietnam
Hanoi
Largest country in SE Asia
Indonesia
The country called “The land of a Million Elephants”
Laos
Briefly highlight the Meiji Restoration (1868-1895) as Japan’s response to the growing Western colonial threads.
Japan went through modernization to defend against foreign aggression o opened to trade o got rid of old caste system o modern communication o got rid of feudal privileges o required primary education o passed Meiji Constitution
Discuss the nature of the Zaibutsu and the role they played in the economic reform.
The Zaibutsu were family businesses with significant government support
What are the reasons behind the success of the Meiji Restoration?
o nationwide structural change
o strong, competent government
o small country
o open to new ideas and technology
Discuss the path the Philippines took in the nationalistic struggle to gain independence and unification from their colonial past.
- rebelled during American protectorate era
- Philippine-American war
- japan invaded during WWII
- gained independence in 40s
Discuss the path Vietnam took in the nationalistic struggle to gain independence and unification from its colonial past.
- Invaded by Japan
- after WWII, continued resisting France
- fought 2 Indochina Wars
- went through economic liberalization
