1. South East Asia

2. Indonesia 4th most populated nation in world! (222 million)
Most populous Muslim nation
Influenced by India & as a former Dutch colony; conquered by Japan in WWII
Political and economic instability, corruption, & terrorism have slowed progress.
2004 tsunami decreased tourism

3. Vietnam
WAR: 1960’s-1970’s
Who: communist (north) vs democracy/US (south)
Causes: fear of the spread of communism=domino theory
Events: guerrilla warfare
Results: communists win
Today: turning capitalistic

5. North Vietnam
(Communist)
17th parallel
South Vietnam
(Democracy)

6. Ho Chi Minh
Communist
Leader of
North Vietnam

7. Vietnam Former French colony & conquered by Japan in WWII
Communist Viet Minh forces in the north had fought the Japanese & declared independence 1945
French forces in the south fought against the Communists until 1954 when the US stepped in
Communist north defeats the south in 1975 uniting the nation.
US has no diplomatic relations w/ Vietnam until 1995.

8. Cambodia Buddhist nation
Former French colony conquered by Japan in WWII
The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, led a revolution in 1975, renamed the country: Kampuchea.
Killed 1-3 million people - mostly intellectuals in an attempt to remove Western influence

9. Communist Khmer Rouge Activities:
Evacuation of all towns/cities
Collectivization
Mass starvation
Everything closed down
Torture centers
Public executions
Killing fields
(mass graves)

10. Not working hard enough Complaining Mourning relatives Religion
Executed for:
Breaking any rules
Stealing food
Wearing jewelry
Not working hard enough
Complaining
Mourning relatives
Religion

11. An end…
An invading Vietnamese army deposed the Khmer Rouge in 1979; Pol Pot flees to jungle
A UN tribunal convicted two senior leaders of Khmer to life in prison in Aug Nuon Chea, 88, and Khieu Samphan, 83
Pol Pot was never officially tried.

14. What is the main idea of the cartoon?

15. Aung San Suu Kyi Born in Burma or Myanmar
Oxford
Under the brutal rule of dictator 
U Ne Win from
She spoke out against him
Initiated a nonviolent movement toward achieving democracy and human rights. Party: NLD National League for Democracy
Placed Suu Kyi under house arrest in 1989, spends 15/21 years in custody.
Offered freedom if she left the country; she refused

16. Political Activist
1990 her party NLD won 80% of vote; military junta ignored the election
Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991
Released in ‘95, in ‘98 she formed a representative committee and declared it as the country's legitimate ruling body. The junta put her under house arrest in on and off in the 2000’s
Released in November 2010
Elected to parliament until 2015.
NLD won majority in 2015, selected the president and her as state counsellor (higher than president)