1. I looked at the question, Mars in this stupid game?
Hey! Anybody seen
my duodenum?
If I have to go around
another corner I’m
gonna scream!
I looked at the question,
then, at my notes, then
at the question, then. At
my notes…arggllsplat!
Hey! If you find his
duodenum, would you see
If my umlaut is with it?
How come there are
no questions about
Mars in this stupid game?
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2. What the main reasons for the occupation of Japan, post-WWII?

3. The US wanted to be sure Japan would never be a militaristic power again.

4. What was Mao Zedong’s program to renew the spirit of the Chinese Revolution? What were two other initiatives for which Mao was responsible?

5. -The Cultural Revolution -The Great Leap Forward -The Red Guard

6. How are North and South Korea different? Why does Korea remain divided?

7. North-Communist South-Democratic See above

8. Who controlled the northern part of Korea after WWII?

9. The Soviet Union

10. What characteristic of imperialist nations was shared by Japan before and during WWII?

11. They thought their culture was superior to the countries which they subjugated.

12. What political ideology was common to the independence of countries within Indochina?

13. Communism

14. What is the smallest work sector in Japan
What is the smallest work sector in Japan? Considering the scarcity of raw materials, how does Japan remain one of the most successful nations?

15. Agriculture They trade for raw materials and they are adept at producing quality products, which the export.

16. What was a main reason that Japan went to war against the US?

17. The US cut off Japan’s supply of oil.

18. Why did the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor?

19. They hoped to incapacitate the US naval fleet and force the US to negotiate a peace treaty. That didn’t work out so good for them…did it?

20. What is Bushido?

21. The Japanese warrior code…fight to the last man. Never surrender.

22. Who were the Kamikaze?

23. Pilots who were committed to crashing their planes into US ships on suicide missions.

24. Why were atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima (8/6/45) and Nagasaki (8/9/45)?

25. The US thought that this show of new technology/force would speed up the end of WWII. Those cities were chosen because the were port cities and industrial centers.

26. -Which political party established The People’s Republic of China on 10/1/1949? -What was China’s Great Leap Forward designed to do?

27. -The Chinese Communist Party -Speed up economic development.

28. -Which leader proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
-Which leader proclaimed the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam? -Which “democratic” leader lead the corrupt South Vietnamese?

29. -Ho Chi Minh -Ngo Dinh Diem

30. What is Tibet in relation to China?

31. Tibet is part of China

32. What happened to the part of China that fought with the US in WWII?

33. They became the Nationalist controlled government of Taiwan

34. -During the Korean War, the US was involved on behalf of______ -What countries were helping N. Korea? -Why did Truman fire MacArthur?

35. -The United Nations -China and the Soviet Union -MacArthur was arrogant and disrespectful…and overly aggressive toward China.

36. -What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident. -Who were the Viet Cong
-What was the Gulf of Tonkin Incident? -Who were the Viet Cong? -What was the turning point of the Vietnam War leading to the US leaving?

37. -A later refuted report that a US ship had been attacked by N
-A later refuted report that a US ship had been attacked by N. Vietnamese gunboats. It led to direct US involvement in Viet Nam. -S. Vietnamese Rebels fighting for the North -The Tet Offensive

38. -Where is Korea divided. -How about Viet Nam
-Where is Korea divided? -How about Viet Nam? -Which US president sent the most troops to Viet Nam?

39. 38th Parallel 17th Parallel Lyndon B. Johnson

40. What was The Cold War?

41. A stand-off between the US and the Soviet Union leading to the build-up of arms on both sides.

42. -Who was Mohandas Ghandi. -What was the Indian National Congress
-Who was Mohandas Ghandi? -What was the Indian National Congress. -Who was Nehru? -Why were India and Pakistan separated?

43. -He was the unofficial leader of the Indian Independence Movement
-He was the unofficial leader of the Indian Independence Movement. He led by modeling non-violence. -The movement to gain India’s independence from Britain. -The first Prime Minister of India and a disciple of Ghandi. -Religion…Hindu v Muslim

44. What was the division of India and Pakistan called. Why did it occur
What was the division of India and Pakistan called? Why did it occur? Why did East Pakistan become the country of Bangladesh?

45. -Partition. Religious disputes
-Partition. Religious disputes. -Distance and resistance to Pakistani authority.

46. What is unusual about the Korean War?

47. It never actually ended.

48. What was unique about the Vietnam war?

49. It was the first war that was televised and it divided the country (ours).

50. -Why did communism appeal to many countries after WWII
-Why did communism appeal to many countries after WWII? -What was the Domino Theory? -What was the name of the strategy employed by the U.S. to try to stop the spread of communism?

51. -They were in disrepair, poor, and their governments were corrupt
-They were in disrepair, poor, and their governments were corrupt. -The idea that if one country became communist…others around it would follow suit. -Containment Policy