The Pacific Bloc

Locations East Asia Oceania U.S.A. Most of Southeast Asia Australia & New Zealand

East Asia Oceania U.S.A. Most of Southeast Asia Australia & New Zealand Countries Japan, South Korea, Taiwan,Japan Thailand, Philippines, Laos, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Papua New Guinea, East Timor Fiji, Solomons, Micronesia, Samoa, Tahiti, Cook Islands Mainly because of Hawaii & Alaska Duh!

Aleutians The Outback Geographical Regions Malayan peninsula Ring of Fire

The Pacific Ocean Bering Sea Bodies of Water Sea of Japan Taiwan Straight Philippines Sea

Characteristics: Political Mostly democratic (Some Struggling)

Characteristics: Economic All Capitalist (Free Market)

Characteristics: Economic East Asia: Developed Southeast Asia: Developing

A Brief History of the Pacific European Exploration: 1500’s-1800’s European Imperialism: 1800’s – 1940’s (British, Dutch, French, Spanish, German) American Expansion: 1890’s (Spanish American War) Japanese Conquest: 1940’s (WWII) Independence After WWII

The Taiwan Question Chinese Civil War ( )Chinese Civil War –Communists take power –Nationalists retreat to Taiwan Taiwan has own government, but never formally declared independence U.S. support Taiwan during the Cold War China’s “One China, Two Systems” policyOne China, Two Systems U.S. policy shifting

Major Organizations Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) –Like NATO –Disbanded in 1977 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) –Economic development –Counter Chinese influence

Values Democracy Capitalism Security –Taiwan and SE Asia from China –Japan and S. Korea from N. Korea

Influence The Pacific Bloc has high influence in international affairs –1 countries in the G8 (Group of 8)Group of 8 German, Italy, France, UK, Canada, USA, Russia, Japan –Other economic powers S. Korea, Taiwan, Singapore