Exam 33: East Asia: The Recent Decades

What were the most important developments in Japanese postwar politics? What parties became the most important and how did they influence Japanese society and economic development? Conceptual

Which of the following countries supported the U.S. invasion of Iraq by sending its own troops?

In the late twentieth century, Western technological dominance was challenged by (Global Perspective, pp. 836-837)

What were the major changes that occurred in China during its Soviet period? To what extent did China have to adapt Soviet policies to fit its unique economic and social circumstances? Conceptual

Compare and contrast the economic development of Japan and Korea after the war. Can the two economies co-exist or can competition for similar markets be harmful for them? How will the economic growth of China affect Japan and Korea? Conceptual

The 1950 Korean Civil War started as a result of

Why did the United States get involved with a war against Vietnam? Why ultimately did the United States lose this war? How has Vietnam fared since the end of that war? Conceptual

If North and South Korea were to be reunited, what political and social problems would the new country face? How could the two cultures reconcile after more than fifty years of separation? Conceptual

Compare and contrast the political and economic development of North Korea and South Korea. What role did the personalities of the North Korean leaders have on the particular type of communism that developed in that country? Conceptual