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East Asia: History

East Asia: History. Title Page 69, Japan and Korea: History. Warm Up: match the following. 1. Mao Zedong 2. Deng Xiaoping 3. Great Leap Forward 4. Cultural Revolution 5. Dynasty 6. Mandarin. Attempt by Chinese gov . to industrialize China Line of hereditary rulers

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East Asia: History

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  1. East Asia: History Title Page 69, Japan and Korea: History

  2. Warm Up: match the following 1. Mao Zedong 2. Deng Xiaoping 3. Great Leap Forward 4. Cultural Revolution 5. Dynasty 6. Mandarin • Attempt by Chinese gov. to industrialize China • Line of hereditary rulers • 1st communist leader of People’s Republic of China • Language of the Chinese • Attempt by communists to purge opposition • Reformed Chinese economy

  3. Warm Up: match the following 1. Mao Zedong- C 2. Deng Xiaoping- F 3. Great Leap Forward- A 4. Cultural Revolution- E 5. Dynasty- B 6. Mandarin- D • Attempt by Chinese gov. to industrialize China • Line of hereditary rulers • 1st communist leader of People’s Republic of China • Language of the Chinese • Attempt by communists to purge opposition • Reformed Chinese economy

  4. Japan: Early History • Ainu populate 1000s of years ago • 300 BC- new immigrants take over and bring rice farming • Today, descendents of Ainu are a minority group

  5. Japan: Early History • Distinct political system: • Headed by emperor • Real power rests with shogun (warlord) • Daimyo: wealthy landowners • Samurai: warriors • Similar to European feudal system

  6. Japan: Modern History • Trade with Europe begins in 1500s, but is restricted • Japan limits trade with Europeans • 1850s- US Navy Commodore Matthew Perry • Meiji Resolution- restores power of emperor • By 1890 Japan has a parliament and constitution

  7. Japan: Modern History • Power need for resources imperialism • 1895, Taiwan • 1905, Russo-Japanese war • 1910, annexes Korea • 1920s, invades Manchuria • 1930s, invades rest of China and parts of Pacific • Ends with WWII

  8. Japan: Modern History • Japan under Allied control • General Douglas MacArthur • Japanese Constitution • Page 646 • Diet- Elected, lawmaking body • Prime Minister

  9. Japan: Culture • Heavy Chinese influence on architecture, art, language • 99% ethnic Japenese • Practice a combination of Buddhism and Shintoism • Heavily populated, mostly on coastal plains • Rice and seafood • High literacy, excellent education

  10. Korea: Early History • Early northern and central Asian settlers • Invaded by Chinese in 108 BC- long period of Chinese influence • Eventually, controlled again by Koreans

  11. Korea: Modern History • WWII ends Japanese occupation • Korea split b/t Soviets and U.S. • 1949-both leave, but leave Korea divided at 38th parallel • North: Communist • South: elected republic

  12. Korea: Modern History • N. Korea invades S. Korea in 1950 • UN Forces (mostly US) push N. Koreans near China’s border • China enters war • Armistice signed in 1953 • 1 million Koreans die • 34,000 US deaths

  13. Korea: Modern History • N. and S. separated at 38th Parallel • DMZ- demilitarized zone • 2.5 miles wide, no people • Heavily fortified • De facto nature preserve

  14. Essay Assignment: YAY!!! • Explain the effect of World War II on Japan and Korea. • Include the following: • Name, date, and period • Full explanations IN YOUR OWN WORDS • Introduction, conclusion, and a body

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