Economic, Political, and Social Effects Communism in SE Asia Economic, Political, and Social Effects
Table of Contents – SE Asia Date Title Lesson # **SE Asia** 4/6 Cover Page 56 4/7 Human-Environment Interaction 57 4/13 Religion 58 4/14 Isolation 59 4/15 Communism 60
Communism Definition _________ controls the political power and economic decisions Mao Zedong – Chinese communist leader
Diffusion Definition ________ of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior.
Effects of the Spread of Communism Economic Political Social
Political Effects 1. Communism starts HERE, in the Soviet Union 3. North Korea Communism diffuses from Soviet Union to SE Asia China, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea 2. Diffuses to China 5. Laos 4. Vietnam 6. Cambodia
Map Directions Write your name somewhere on the top. Label the following countries on the map. a. Soviet Union (Russia) b. China c. North Korea d. South Korea e. Vietnam f. Cambodia g. Laos
Label the following countries on your map. 1. Russia 2. China 3. North Korea 4. Vietnam (Green) 5. Laos (Red) 6. Cambodia (Purple) RUSSIA
Directions Use the information from the activities we do in your notebook to find the main idea on the chart.
2. China Becomes Communist Clip Questions – How did China become a Communist country? What happened to the Chinese Nationalists? (those who wanted capitalism and democracy) Mao Zedong – Communist leader of China.
2. China Becomes Communist Add to your worksheet: - Main Idea With the help of the Soviet Union, Mao Zedong leads a revolution bringing Communism to China Mao Zedong – Communist leader of China.
3. Korean War Clip Question – Why did the US get involved in the Korean War? Who won the Korean War?
4. Vietnam War Clip Questions 1. Explain the Domino Theory. 2. Record your main idea for the diffusion of Communism to Vietnam on your worksheet.
Cambodia and Laos #6 and #7 After the US leaves Vietnam, both countries adopt communism.
Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism
North Korea vs. South Korea Communist dictatorship Command Economy GDP per person = $1,900 Republic – Democracy Market Economy GDP per person = $24,600
Social Effects 1. FAMINE – huge food shortages Why? Lack of arable (Farm) land Collective Farming practices Poor farm equipment - not enough tractors and fuel Starving North Korean children. Large bunnies bred for North Korean farms to fight the food shortages.
Social Effects North Korea’s government isolates its population from the rest of the world. 2. ISOLATION No cell phones Censorship of the media Government sponsored TV only No international trade 3. LIMITED FREEDOMS Which of the examples above demonstrate limited freedoms? Write Limited Freedoms next to each example.
Social Effects 4. Uniformity All businesses and schools have strict rules that must be followed Uniforms must be worn, strict procedures followed, everything is the same
Uniformity and Structure Whether one visits the streets of Shanghai or a local restaurant in Beijing, Chinese businesses are structured and uniforms are worn.
Social Effects Limited Freedom 5. Discourage Religion Worship the state and political leaders instead of religious leaders Western religions are illegal Limited Freedom Chinese souvenir stand selling Mao Zedong items. North Korean family takes a family portrait beneath a statue of dictator Kim Jong-IL.
Religion Limited Freedom The Chinese government allows traditional Chinese religions but does not allow any western religions
Economic Effects of Communism Agrarian Society – most people work/live on a farm. Limited choice for consumers – the government produces only very few products. Self-sufficient lifestyles – people must provide their own products, create their own jobs
4. Self-Sufficiency - Few Regulations For Small Businesses Chinese meat market Little government interference, small business owners can do what they want Subsistence Farming – produce only enough to feed one’s family
Economic Effects This is an aerial view of Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city at 5pm on a weekday. How does this compare to Houston at 5pm? Why is it like this?
Economic Effects Explain this satellite image? Why is it like this? Task Sketch a picture for each of the economic effects. Include a caption underneath explaining your picture.
Economic Activities Vietnam Taiwan Semiconductor factory in Taiwan Rice farming in Vietnam