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Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism

Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism. Directions: - Use this power point to complete the worksheet titled “Effects of Communism in E/SE Asia”. Political Effects. Using your information from yesterday, complete this portion of the worksheet. Social Effects.

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Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism

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  1. Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism Directions: - Use this power point to complete the worksheet titled “Effects of Communism in E/SE Asia”

  2. Political Effects • Using your information from yesterday, complete this portion of the worksheet.

  3. Social Effects 1. FAMINE – huge food shortages Why?  • Lack of arable (Farm) land • Collective Farming practices • Poor farm equipment - not enough tractors and fuel Starving North Korean children. Large bunnies bred for North Korean farms to fight the food shortages.

  4. Social Effects • North Korea’s government isolates its population from the rest of the world. 2. ISOLATION • No cell phones • Censorship of the media • Government sponsored TV only • No international trade • 3. LIMITED FREEDOMS • Which of the examples above demonstrate limited freedoms? • Write Limited Freedoms next to each example.

  5. Social Effects • 4. Uniformity • All businesses and schools have strict rules that must be followed • Uniforms must be worn, strict procedures followed, everything is the same

  6. Uniformity and Structure Whether one visits the streets of Shanghai or a local restaurant in Beijing, Chinese businesses are structured and uniforms are worn.

  7. Social Effects 5. Discourage Religion • Worship the state and political leaders instead of religious leaders • Western religions are illegal Limited Freedom Chinese souvenir stand selling Mao Zedong items. North Korean family takes a family portrait beneath a statue of dictator Kim Jong-IL.

  8. Religion Limited Freedom The Chinese government allows traditional Chinese religions but does not allow any western religions

  9. Agrarian Society – most people work/live on a farm. Limited choice for consumers – the government produces only very few products. Self-sufficient lifestyles – people must provide their own products, create their own jobs Economic Effects of Communism

  10. 4. Self-Sufficiency - Few Regulations For Small Businesses Chinese meat market • Little government interference, small business owners can do what they want • Subsistence Farming – produce only enough to feed one’s family

  11. Economic Effects • This is an aerial view of Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city at 5pm on a weekday. • How does this compare to Houston at 5pm? • Why is it like this?

  12. Economic Effects North Korea Explain this satellite image? Why is it like this? Task  Sketch a picture for each of the economic effects. Include a caption underneath explaining your picture. South Korea

  13. Vietnam Taiwan Economic Activities Semiconductor factory in Taiwan Rice farming in Vietnam

  14. Directions 1. Go to www.orso2ndperiod.wikispaces.com 2. Open the power point under today’s date called “Communism – day 2 for the wiki - L.” 3. Use the powerpoint to complete the back of the “Effects of Communism in E/SE Asia.” 4. Complete the Communism box on your project packet. 5. See me for directions. Create at least one slide of your project power point with your partner. - Figure out where you are going to save it.

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