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The Pacific Bloc

The Pacific Bloc. East Asia. Locations. U.S.A. Oceania. Most of Southeast Asia. Australia & New Zealand. Countries. Japan , South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, East Timor

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The Pacific Bloc

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  1. The Pacific Bloc

  2. East Asia Locations U.S.A. Oceania Most of Southeast Asia Australia & New Zealand

  3. Countries • Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, • Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, East Timor • Fiji, Solomons, Micronesia, Samoa, Tahiti, Cook Islands • Mainly because of Hawaii & Alaska • Duh! East Asia U.S.A. Oceania Most of Southeast Asia Australia & New Zealand

  4. Geographical Regions Aleutians Ring of Fire Malayan peninsula The Outback

  5. Bering Sea Bodies of Water Sea of Japan Taiwan Straight The Pacific Ocean Philippines Sea

  6. Mostly democratic (Some Struggling) Characteristics: Political

  7. All Capitalist (Free Market) Characteristics: Economic

  8. East Asia: Developed Southeast Asia: Developing Characteristics: Economic

  9. A Brief History of the Pacific European Exploration: 1500’s-1800’s European Imperialism: 1800’s – 1940’s (British, Dutch, French, Spanish, German) American Expansion: 1890’s (Spanish American War) Japanese Conquest: 1940’s (WWII) Independence After WWII

  10. The Taiwan Question • Chinese Civil War (1945-1949) • Communists take power • Nationalists retreat to Taiwan • Taiwan has own government, but never formally declared independence • U.S. support Taiwan during the Cold War • China’s “One China, Two Systems” policy • U.S. policy shifting

  11. Major Organizations • Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) • Like NATO • Disbanded in 1977 • Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) • Economic development • Counter Chinese influence

  12. Values • Democracy • Capitalism • Security • Taiwan from China • Japan and S. Korea from N. Korea

  13. Influence • The Pacific Bloc has high influence in international affairs • 1 countries in the G8 (Group of 8) • German, Italy, France, UK, Canada, USA, Russia, Japan • Other economic powers • S. Korea, Taiwan, Singapore

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