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Chapter 23

Chapter 23. China, Japan, Philippines, & Burma. Tiananmen square massacre 1989 thousands of political protestors filled square outside of Beijing Held hunger strikes & refused to leave Troops moved in ( shot & killed hundreds ) Rest of world stunned (used to tanks). Korea

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Chapter 23

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  1. Chapter 23 China, Japan, Philippines, & Burma

  2. Tiananmen square massacre • 1989 thousands of political protestors filled square outside of Beijing • Held hunger strikes & refused to leave • Troops moved in (shot & killed hundreds) • Rest of world stunned (used to tanks)

  3. Korea • After WWII divided 38th par (USSR-north)supposed to be temp • US/USSR agreed 1 govt • Kim il sung leader of North • Rhee leader of south • 1950 North invades South

  4. Korea • US sends troops to help South • US/UN push North back all way to China • China joins in to help North • 1953 cease fire forms 2 countries • South still a dictatorship

  5. Taiwan & nationalist • 1949 set up new govt • Allowed to govern self • US gave aid even though not DEM • Major econ power(producer) • Allows open elections now • US stations soldiers & navy

  6. Japan • SCAP- supreme commander of allied powers(Macarthur) • Disarmed Japan but empowered them econ • Created a constitution (parl dem) • Diet- their parliament

  7. Japan • Standard of living improved • Women gained more rights • Quality of life went down b/c people worked more & population increased • LDP- liberal DEM party- dominate political party from 50’s – 90’s

  8. Philippines • Marco- leader in 70’s imposed martial law • Supported by US even though dictator • Aquino- wife of assassinated opposition leader- elected 1986- brought DEM back (econ hurt)

  9. Burma/Myanmar • 1948 ind from GB • U Nu first leader but was pushed out by Ne Win (ruled 1962-88) • New destroyed econ by using govt control • 1988 New resigned & country renamed self Myanmar • Aung San Suu Kyi- won Nobel prize

  10. Vietnam • Ind from FR after WWII • Viet minh- fought FR for ind led by Ho Chi Minh- 1945 ind • Dien Bien Phu- major defeated of FR (FR agrees to peace talk) • Geneva Accord- 1954 ended war. Divided into 2 zones 1956 elections

  11. Vietnam • North= communist china/USSR. South=DEM/US • Diem- leader of South. • Domino theory- US thought if 1 fell all would become communist • LBJ- escalated war & sent more troops

  12. Vietnam • Tet offensive- 1968 North offensive on Viet new year • Paris peace accord- 1973 ended US involvement- 1975 South taken over • Reunification-1976 country reunited Ho Chi Minh City new capital

  13. Laos • Ind from FR 1954 • Civil war for 20 yrs • Ho Chi Mihn trail- Viet Cong used as supply route through mountains in East • US bombed causing heavy damage • Became communist • Growing econ today

  14. Cambodia • Ind from FR 1953 • HCM trail went through as well- tried to remain neutral- US invaded • Khmer Rouge - communist- 1975 seized Phnom Penh • Pol Pot- leader of Rouge

  15. Cambodia • Mass genocide- 75-77 killed 1 million +. Emptied cities sent all to farms (return to old ways) • Killed govt officials, army, teachers, & intellectuals • Put children in charge • 1979 Viet took over & installed own govt

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