SE Asia Historical Review

Which of the following actions helped Japan rebuild (reconstruir) its economy after World War II?

• significant investment by the United States

• the discovery of oil and coal reserves

• the economic impact of the Cold War

• All the above

Which of the following statements correctly describes how Japan was rebuilt after World War II?

• The Japanese developed their own independent plan for redevelopment after World War II.

• The United States invested in Japan but was not concerned about communism spreading to this country.

• The United States invested in Japan to ensure that communism would not spread to that country.

• The emperor was allowed to maintain absolute power in Japan under the new government.

Which of the following was one of the United States’ goals for helping Japan rebuild after World War II?

• guaranteeing that Japan would not pose a future military threat (amenaza) to the United States

• guaranteeing that U.S. scientists had continued access to the sites of nuclear explosions

• guaranteeing that property of U.S. businesses seized by the Japanese was returned

• All are correct :)

Which of the following best explains the purpose of the communes created during Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward?

• They were military schools that trained future leaders of the Chinese Communist Party.

• They were labor camps used to imprison political opponents and people sentenced to death.

• They were large farming and industrial communities where thousands of people lived and worked together.

• They were government-run unions that helped workers negotiate wages and report complaints.

Why was the Great Leap Forward created?

• To reduce China’s large population.

• To grow and improve China’s economy.

• To build a stronger military for wartime.

• To take over other countries and spread communism.

What happened to the Chinese students in Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 1989?

• The students were attacked by Chinese troops, and many were killed or arrested.

• The students successfully spread the protest to other cities in China.

• The students lost interest in the protest and went back to their classes

• The students met with the Chinese government and shared their demands.

What do the Great Leap Forward, Cultural Revolution, and Tiananmen Square have in common?

• Mao Zedong led each event in China.

• Each event helped improve China’s economy.

• Each event gave Chinese citizens more political freedom.

• Each event limited political freedoms for Chinese citizens.

Which of the following shows how Gandhi used love for his country (nationalism) to help India become free (independence) from British rule?

• Gandhi asked all Indians—any caste system, Hindu or Muslim—to work together peacefully to stop British rule.

• Gandhi worked with people in Africa to stop unfair laws and help Indians get rights.

• Gandhi only worked with Hindus and wanted them to fight the British with violence.

• Gandhi told rich Indians to take the British to court to get control of the country.

What is the BIGGEST difference between Ho Chi Minh and Gandhi?

• Ho Chi Minh used peaceful protest, but Gandhi told Indians to fight with violence.

• Both leaders used any way to win freedom, but Gandhi liked peaceful ways best.

• Ho Chi Minh was okay with using violence to fight for freedom, but Gandhi believed in peace and no violence.

• Ho Chi Minh could not free Vietnam, but Gandhi helped India become free

Which of the following statements BEST shows that nationalism was present in Vietnam?

• Guerrilla warfare was the method chosen by Ho Chi Minh against France.

• Throughout many years of foreign (extranjero) control, the Vietnamese fought for self-rule

• South Vietnam relied on the assistance of the United States in resisting communism.

• Vietnam fought a civil war between the communist North and the non-communist South.