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History of East Asia

History of East Asia. Make Great Choices This Weekend!. China’s Early History. Early Dynasty Shang dynasty: first historical records kept Zhou dynas ty : Confucius and Laozi lived during this time. Qin Shi Hung Di: built the Great Wall Han and Tang dynasty Ming dynasty Qing dynasty.

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History of East Asia

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  1. History of East Asia Make Great Choices This Weekend!

  2. China’s Early History • Early Dynasty • Shang dynasty: first historical records kept • Zhou dynasty : Confucius and Laozi lived during this time. • Qin Shi Hung Di: built the Great Wall • Han and Tang dynasty • Ming dynasty • Qing dynasty

  3. Revolution • 1927: Chiang Kai-shek formed the Nationalist government of the Republic of China. • 1949- the Communists won power and set up the People’s Republic of China.

  4. A tale of Two Chinas • Taiwan and China have intertwined economics despite differences. • Taiwan has invested billions of dollars in factories on mainland China. • The rest of the world relies on Taiwan for key computer and electronic parts.

  5. A Free Mongolia • The modern country of Mongolia was born after the overthrow of China’s Qing dynasty in 1911. • After the collapse of Soviet Communism, the Mongolians adopted a democratic constitution.

  6. Japan’s Early History • China and Korea have a significant impact on Japan’s civilization. • Yamato dynasty • YoritomoMinamoto: first shotgun • 1542: first contact with Europe • 1854: U.S. Navy pressures Japan to trade with the U.S. • Meiji Revolution: Japan’s new government rapidly modernized the country’s economy, government, military forces, education and legal system.

  7. Modern Japan • Change from a feudal country to a modern country. • Cultural convergence • 1894-1895: war with China • 1904-1905: fought with Russia • WWI and WWII • Invades Manchuria and China • Pact with Nazi Germany • Today: Democratic and second largest economy

  8. Early History of Korea • Influence of Chinese • Buddhism and Confucianism introduced • Silla and Koryo dynasties • Invaded by Mongolia, China and Japan • Ruled by Japan; independent at end of WWII

  9. After the Korean War • North Korea • Centralized government controlled by the Korean Workers Party (KWP) • Economic stagnation, acute food shortages, serious mismanagement of crucial resources. • South Korea • Republic

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