The far East and Australia Flashcards
What was the purpose of the great leap forward?
To transform China into a developed, industrial nation
What was the political and economic situation in China following Mao Zedong’s death?
Moderates won power, and China dopted capitalists and free market ideas
Which issues created tensions between North Korea and other nations, including South Korea and the US?
Developement of long-range missiles
Nuclear weapons program
Where did Chiang Kai-Shek establish the Republic of CHina?
Taiwan
Shiang Kai-Shek was the leader of teh what?
Chineses Nationalist Party
In 2011, which natural disasters did Japan face that resulted in a disrupted economy?
Earthquake, Tsunami, nuclear disaster
In which era, was Japan almost completly cut off?
Tokugawa
What was the title of a Japanese fedual lord?
Daimyo
What is the name of Japan’s traditional, indigenous religion?
Shinto
How did Japan react after its statement on racial equality was rejected while making the Treaty of Versailles?
Their relationship with the US grew cold
Which Chinese dynasty was ruled by Mongol leaders
Yuan
North Korea’s first leader was _____, who quickly became a harsh dictator
Kim II-Sung
Mongolia was home to the farmed world, __________
Ghengis Khan
Who is the Head of State in Australia
the Biritsh monarch
Australia is the world’s _______ continent
smallest
