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Asia before 1950 Flashcards

1
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When did Japan gain their independence

A

1952

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2
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Name one Post War Conference

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Tehran, Yalta, Potsdam

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3
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Name two ways the Philippines were a model state

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Bell Trade Act
Military bases on the Philippines

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4
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Name two ways the Philippines were not a model state for the US

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Roxas corruption
Huk rebellion

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5
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Name of the Uprising in Malaya

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Emergency

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6
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Name two ways the British defeated the Malayans Communists

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Hearts and Minds programme
Overwhelming numbers 16,220
Fortified villages

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7
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When did China fall to the Communists

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October 1949

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8
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Name of the Chinese Communist leader

A

Mao

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9
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Why Mao won the Chinese Civil War

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Appeal of the Communists
Impact of WWII
Weaknesses of Jiang
Leadership of Mao

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10
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Leader of South Korea

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Syngman Rhee

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11
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Leader of North Korea

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Kim il Sung

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12
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When was the Huk Rebellion?

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1949-51

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13
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What was the name of the Malayan Communists?

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MNLA

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14
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When did the Federation of Malaya gain its independence?

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1957

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15
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Name two ways Japan was a good model state for the US

A

War crimes trials held
Pro-US politicians elected
New democratic election
Zaibatsu were broken up
Land Reform Act

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16
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Name two ways that Japan was not a good model state for the US

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Zaibatsus reformed
Democracy not widely accepted
The position of women in society

16
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Name two ways that Japan was not a good model state for the US

A

Zaibatsus reformed
Democracy not widely accepted
The position of women in society

17
Q

What was the San Francisco Treaty of 1951

A

Gave Japan its sovereignty

18
Q

What did Japan invade China

A

1937

19
Q

What was the Defense Perimeter Strategy

A

Line that the US would defend through the Pacific. Did not include Korea

20
Q

NSC-68

A

Tripled US defense spending

21
Q

Jiang retreated to

A

Taiwan

22
Q

Consequence of the US-Taiwan Mutual Defense Treaty

A

Raised tensions between the US and China

23
Q

What was “Ping-Pong” diplomacy

A

Visit from Chinese ping-pong team which reduced tension in 1971

24
Q

When did Nixon visit China

A

1972

25
Q

When did Carter give US formal recognition of China

A

1979

26
Q

Two key ideas from Potsdam

A

USSR would receive territory in return for joining the war against Japan
USSR would not have control of Korea
Indochina was divided between the North (China) and the South (Britain)

27
Q

How much money did the USA invest in the Philippines?

A

$620 billion

28
Q

When were elections held in Malaya

A

1954

29
Q

China Aid Act 1948

A

Gave Jiang $125m

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