Southeast Asian Conflicts

Why was the United States interested in

rebuilding the Japanese economy after World

War II?

• The United States feared the influence of

  communist countries in Japan.

• The United States and Japan had a shared

  history of colonial oppression.

• The United States wanted to ensure that Japan

  and Vietnam did not unite and start another

  world war.

• The United States planned to occupy Japan for

  many years to come.

What type of government did the United States

help establish in Japan after World War II?

• An autocracy in which the emperor maintained

  complete power.

• A presidential democracy modeled closely on

  the Electoral College.

• A military dictatorship led by a general selected

  by the United States.

• A constitutional monarchy in which the emperor

  became a figurehead.

Who oversaw US efforts during Japan's post–

World War II rebuilding?

• Woodrow Wilson

• Mao Zedong

• Douglas MacArthur

• Mohandas Gandhi

Which explains one way the Korean conflict and

the Vietnam conflict are alike?

• American troops fought against Soviet and

  Chinese forces.

• American troops were under the direction of the

  United Nations.

• The United States entered the wars to stop the

  spread of communism.

• The United States wanted complete control of both countries

What was the meaning of the “Domino Theory”?Political decisions have to be built slowly, like a

game of dominoes.

• International politics is a game, and there are

  always winners and losers.

• If one country in a region became communist,

  others would quickly follow.

• Few countries would really be interested in

  communism if they knew what it was like.

What was the result of the Vietnam War?

• The U.S. is still working to prevent Vietnam from

  becoming a communist country.

• Vietnam became a western style democracy

  under a government designed by the U.S.

• The French regained colonial control of Vietnam.

• The United States military left Vietnam and

  Vietnam became a communist country.

Why did the U.S. fight the Vietnam War?

• To stop the spread of communism.

• To get access to Vietnam’s natural resources.

• The U.S. feared Vietnam would become a

  democracy.

• Vietnam attacked a U.S. navy fleet at Pearl

  Harbor.

What was the main result of the Korean War?

• Korea is divided in half between communist

  North Korea and democratic South Korea.

• Korea became a communist country.

• The two parts of Korea were reunited soon after

  the war ended in the 1950s.

• The emperor surrendered and a democratic

  government was established.

How was the country of Korea divided at the end

of World War II?

• The country was entirely under the control of the

  Soviet Union

• The Soviet Union controlled the North while the

  United States controlled the South

• The Japanese controlled much of the country when the war ended

Which of the following was NOT part of US

efforts to control and rebuild Japan after World

War II?

• Education and literacy increased across Japan.

• The United States ended the reign of the

  Japanese monarchy.

• Foreign nations assisted in building new and

  improved factories in Japan.

• The United States wrote a new Japanese

  constitution outlawing aggression.