1. Get your book and binder
1. What type(s) of government(s) rule over Taiwan and Mongolia?
2. What are the economies of Taiwan and Mongolia based on?
3. What cultural aspects make up their society and what has influenced their cultures throughout their histories?

2. North and South Korea

3. Geography Korea is a peninsula
Surrounded by water, with mountains to the north
“the hermit kingdom” – isolation continued in North Korea
Peoples from North China and Manchuria
Lost territory to China but gained it back
Japan took over in After WWII, North Korea went to Soviet Union and South Korea became independent, supported by the US
Korean War –
North invaded South and treaty divided the two between a Communist North Korea and democratic South Korea
Since 2000, there have been very small steps toward repairing their relationship

4. Influences – Chinese, Communist, and non-Communist
Both have huge armies
North – over 1 million soldiers, nuclear testing, and possible chemical weapons
South – 600,000 soldiers and sailors
Trying to reunite
Removing land mines
2000 Olympics – competed under single flag
2010 – South Korean ship exploded and sank (torpedo)
Pre-war – economies were agricultural
Post-war – economies became industrialized
South Korea is economic tiger – if united with North Korea, North could provide raw materials for South’s industries (shipbuilding, automobile, steel, chemical)
Many live in rural areas, but cities are large in the region

5. Complete comparison
Make one or two graphic organizers that compare the governments, economies, human resources, militaries, and influences of North and South Korea