SE Asia Review

Who was Mao Zedong?

• A Chinese philosopher

• A Japanese emperor

• The leader of the Chinese Communist Party

• An Indian independence activist

Explain the purpose of the Great Leap Forward.

• To modernize Chinese agriculture and industry

• To promote cultural exchange with the West

• To rebuild China after World War II

• To initiate economic reforms in the 1990s

Explain the purpose of the Cultural Revolution.

• To restore capitalism in China

• To reinforce communist ideology and remove capitalist elements

• To improve relations with the United States

• To establish a democratic government in China

Why did the U.S. send armed forces to support South Vietnam during the 1960s and 1970s?

• To support the spread of communism

• To promote trade with Vietnam

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To colonize Vietnam

Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?

• Jawaharlal Nehru

• Muhammad Ali Jinnah

• Mahatma Gandhi

• Subhas Chandra Bose

What was unique about Gandhi's method of protesting the British rule of India?

• Armed rebellion

• Economic sanctions

• Civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance

• Diplomatic negotiations

What was the role of the U.S. in the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?

• To establish a communist government

• To oversee the democratic rebuilding and economic recovery

• To maintain military occupation indefinitely

• To promote Shintoism as the state religion

Who was in charge of the rebuilding of Japan after WWII?

• Emperor Hirohito

• General Douglas MacArthur

• Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

• President Harry S. Truman

What was the reason for the U.S. to become involved in the Korean War?

• To support the reunification of Korea

• To prevent the spread of communism

• To promote democracy in North Korea

• To gain territorial control in Asia

What was a goal of the Indian National Congress?

• To promote British colonial interests

• To establish a Hindu-only state

• To achieve Indian independence from British rule

• To support the partition of India and Pakistan