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1 II. Government of East Asia

2 2008 Chinese Olympic Team

3 A. China’s Government China – Has been ruled by the Communist Party for over 50 years Deng Xiaoping – Became the leader of China following the death of Mao Opened trade with other countries and established ties with the United States

4 B. Communist Party Deng refused to give up control of society
Atheism – Belief that no god exists Official policy of the Communist party Chinese government allows only churches that support the party to exist

5 Shanghai Today

6 C. Fight Over Human Rights
Human Rights – Rights that all people should enjoy just because they have been born “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” China has refused to grant their citizens many human rights

7 Call for Democracy

8 D. Tiananmen Square 1000s of college kids protested against the government and called for democracy Tiananmen Square – Located in Beijing, China Government refused to allow the protestors to peacefully express their beliefs

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10 One Man Stands Up for Freedom

11 Government ended the protests by using force
Military killed 100s of protestors and wounded 1000s

12 E. Japan’s Government Douglas MacArthur – American general who helped set up a constitutional monarchy Diet – Japan’s parliament Emperor’s serves as a symbol of Japanese government Government is very similar to what we have in U.S.A.

13 F. North and South Korea Korea was once a single country
It was divided up after World War II North Korea – Communist country set up by the Soviet Union South Korea – Democratic country set up by the United States

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15 Forgotten War?

16 2000 – North and South Korea began talks about possibly becoming a single country again
Axis of Evil – North Korea has recently developed nuclear weapons


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