SE Asia History

Indian nationalism in the 1800s began as a reaction to

• British rule
• Religious conflicts
• Communist Revolution
• Drought and famine

What was Mohandas Gandhi’s plan of civil disobedience?

• People should not obey rules that are unfair
• protest violently
• go along with British rules to keep them happy
• get into government to change laws

The leader of the nationalist movement in Vietnam was

• General Douglas MacArthur
• Mao Zedong
• Ho Chi Minh
• Mohandas Gandhi

One of Gandhi’s main strategies in dealing with the British was to insist his followers use:

• Non-violent protest
• Riots
• Their ability to read and write
• Military force

What became of United States efforts to prevent Ho Chi Minh from taking over the country of  Vietnam and reuniting it as one country?

• The US is still trying to prevent Vietnam from becoming communist
• US left Vietnam, Vietnam united under communism
• Vietnam was united as a democratic country
• Vietnam is still divided, the north is communist and the south is democratic

Why was the Great Leap Forward unsuccessful?

• People refused to move to the larger farms
• People wanted to be able to work for themselves and to make a profit as a result of  the terrible drought and famine at that time.
• Chinese farmers did not know how to plant crops on large plots of land.
• The Communist government rejected Mao’s idea and the farms were never  organized.

What was the period of time called when Mao tried to eliminate anyone that criticized the  government?

• The Long March
• The Cultural Revolution
• The Great Leap Forward
• Tienanmen Square

What was the name of the new army of young people Mao used to enforce his policies in  the 1960s?

• Red Guard
• Guerrilla Army
• Cultural Revolution 
• Collective Farms

What happened to students in 1989 that were protesting for greater political freedom in  Tiananmen Square in Beijing?

• Most students lost interest in the demonstration and returned quietly to classes.
• They were attacked by Chinese troops and many were killed or arrested.
• They were able to hold meetings with the Chinese government and present their  demands.
• They got so much positive publicity that the Chinese government had to give in to  their demands.

What was the meaning of the Domino Theory?

• Political decisions have to be built slowly
• International politics is a game, and there are always winners and losers
• f one country in a region became communist, others would quickly follow
• Few countries would really be interested in communism if they knew what it was like