Chapter 34 Kristen Lemes Kaela Fennell-Chin

Objectives 1.What are the characteristics of postwar Japan in terms of economic and political growth? 2.Struggle between north and south (U.S. versus the Soviet) over Korea leading to the Korean War 3.China’s emerging Communist power and its social, political, and economic effects 4.South Korea’s economic growth

5.Vietnam struggle between North and South 6.French dominance in Vietnam: puppet emperors 7.Communism prevalence in China, Vietnam, and North Korea 8.Tension between Japanese identity and Western influence 9.Mao’s Communist movements in China 10.Japan’s military forces shrinking after WWII because of U.S. protection

Vocabulary 1.Liberal Democratic Party 2.Pacific Rim 3.Taiwan 4.Cultural Revolution 5.Republic of South Korea 6.Great Leap Forward

More Vocabulary 7.People’s Democratic Republic of Korea 8.Korean War 9.People’s Republic of China 10.Party cadres 11.People’s Liberation Army

More Vocabulary 12.Pragmatists 13.Gang of Four 14.Tayson Rebellion 15.Vietnamese Nationalist party 16.Communist party of Vietnam

Postwar Japan Recovery

Korea: Intervention and War

Emerging Stability in Hong Kong

Japan: Postwar Politics and Culture

Japan’s Economic Surge

South Korea Economic Growth

China Social – Social classes and class structures – Traditional China vs. Communist China – Women gained some freedom – Students/Intellectuals change allegiance to Communism – No civil war – Population increase

China Political – Chinese communists expelled Chiang regime – Party Cadres/ People’s Liberation Army – Mao Pragmatic social/ political reform Collectivization Great Leap Forward/ Cultural Revolution

China Political (Continued) – Introduction of birth control programs – War with Japan – Mao committed to liberation of women – Mao’s death Pragmatists opened China to Western influences Stressed secular/social harmony rather than religious

China Political – Wars strengthened Communists – Extended control over North China Interaction – Invaded Hong Kong – Invaded by Japan – Intervened in Korean War

China Cultural – Traditional order in ruins – Less concentrated on religion : Confucianism Secular and social harmony Economics – Worst famine from growing population

Vietnam Social – Communism – Social classes – Women gained new legal right Like in China – Western educated middle class Worked in government and private careers

Vietnam Political – Confucian emperor – Conservatives committed to Confucianism – French missionaries = Catholicism – Vietnam War Superpowers intervene in many civil war Want independence US tries to help Then Vietnam becomes Communist

Vietnam Political – Vietnamese National Party (VNQDD) Educated middle class Communists in control – Viet Minh (based in Southern China) Communist dominated resistance Fought Japanese Proclaimed independence

Vietnam Political – Viet Cong (South) Communists resistance in the South Supported by US – Colonial war ended with French defeat Economics – Major rice producer

Taiwan Social – Part of the Pacific Rim Political – Chinese government – Conservative and stable nation – Supported by US – The Republic of China – Government remained stable

Taiwan Interaction – Built important regional contacts – Joined global textile trade Cultural – Education increased/ more traditional societies – Traditional medical + Western influences

Taiwan Economics – Economic modernization – Achieved economic prosperity – Agricultural/Industrial production increased – Money into education

Singapore Social – Traditional societies Political – Formerly owned by British – Developed into a vigorous free port and gained independence – Stable nation – Developed similar to Taiwan – Authoritarian rule suppressed opposition movements

Singapore Cultural – Blended Western and traditional ideas Economics – Fourth largest port – Successful economic development – Manufacturing and banking