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Midterm Flashcards

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Capital of Brunei

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Bandar Seri Begawan

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Capital of Myanmar

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Nay Pyi Taw

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3
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Capital of Thailand

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Bangkok

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Capital of Cambodia

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Phnom Penh

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5
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Capital of East Timor

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Dili

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Capital of Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur

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Capital of Laos

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Vientiane

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Capital of Indonesia

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Jakarta

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9
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Capital of Philippines

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Manila

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10
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Capital of Singapore

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Singapore

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11
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Vietnam

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Hanoi

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12
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Largest country in SE Asia

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Indonesia

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13
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The country called “The land of a Million Elephants”

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Laos

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Briefly highlight the Meiji Restoration (1868-1895) as Japan’s response to the growing Western colonial threads.

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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
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15
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Discuss the nature of the Zaibutsu and the role they played in the economic reform.

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The Zaibutsu were family businesses with significant government support

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16
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What are the reasons behind the success of the Meiji Restoration?

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o nationwide structural change
o strong, competent government
o small country
o open to new ideas and technology

17
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Discuss the path the Philippines took in the nationalistic struggle to gain independence and unification from their colonial past.

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  • rebelled during American protectorate era
  • Philippine-American war
  • japan invaded during WWII
  • gained independence in 40s
18
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Discuss the path Vietnam took in the nationalistic struggle to gain independence and unification from its colonial past.

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  • Invaded by Japan
  • after WWII, continued resisting France
  • fought 2 Indochina Wars
  • went through economic liberalization

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