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China Review. China was connected with the Middle East via what road?. The Silk Roads. What products were traded on the Silk Roads?. Silk, paper, porcelain, tea. Who did China trade with during the Middle Ages, c.1000-1500?. Muslims, who then traded with Europeans.
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Who did China trade with during the Middle Ages, c.1000-1500?
South China Sea Maritime Routes Silk Roads South China Sea Maritime Routes
Siddhartha Gautama, The “Buddha”
The Buddhist missionary Asoka Asoka spread Buddhism to the light blue area!
Four truths about life developed by Buddha. Said: all people suffer--due to desires-- to end suffering we must get rid of our desires by following eight fold path--reaching nirvana
The eight-fold path is a list of eight rules that Buddhists must follow to get to nirvana. Follow this path to nirvana!
“a state of nothingness” Where a person no longer has to suffer through reincarnation
Which form of imperialism did European powers create in China c. 1900?
Spheres of influences(control trade only) Russian sphere British sphere Japanese spheres French sphere
When Chinese rebels, called Boxers rebelled against European and Japanese spheres of influence in China. It failed. Boxer Rebellion A Chinese Boxer
1900 “We rebelled in 1900 and got beat badly!”
A sphere of influence in Korea and Manchuria, China Japan and Russian fought over this territory Russia vs. Japan Japan wins!
What country controlled China (including Manchuria) during World War II (1939-1945)?
Japan Land controlled by Japan, 1941
Since Mao Tse-tung won the Chinese Civil War in 1949, he turned China into what form of government?
Who opposed Mao Tse-tung, and what country supported this man?
Nationalist Chiang Kai-Shek Chiang Kai-Shek (anti-communist) was supported by the United States!
Where did Chiang Kia-Shek flee to [and start a new country] after losing to Mao Tse-tung?
Nationalist China (Taiwan) China Taiwan
What war did China join in order to stop the United Nations (led by the United States)?
The Korean War Chinese advance, Nov. 1950 against troops led by Gen. MacArthur Land controlled by communists after Chinese advance. Area controlled by communists Area controlled by MacArthur and U.N.