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Flashcards in East Asia and the Pacific World Deck (33)
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Abdicate

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Give up the throne

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Spheres of influence

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Countries have political and economical control, but don’t directly govern

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Warlords

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Regional leaders with their own armies

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Light industry

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Production of small consumer goods

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Martial law

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Law that is administered during periods of strict military control

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Double cropping

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Growing more than one crop a year on the same land

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Theocrat

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Is someone who claims to rule by religious or divine authority

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Autonomous religion

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Political unit with limited self government

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Ideograms

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Pictures or characters representing a thing or an idea

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Atheism

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Denies the existence of God

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Acupuncture

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Is the practice of inserting very thin needles at specific points on the body to cure disease or ease pain

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Buffer

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Protective zone

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Provisional government

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A temporary government pending permanent arrangement

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Exodus

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Mass departure

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Seismograph

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Machines that register movements in the earths crust

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Typhoons

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Tropical hurricane that forms over Pacific ocean, often causing floods and land slides

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Homogeneous

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Uniform

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Militarism

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The glorification of the military and a readiness for war

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Downsized

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Fired

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Tariffs

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Taxes on imports that make foreign goods more costly than their domestic equivalent

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Quotas

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Fixed total quantities

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Demilitarized zone

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A strip of land on which troops or weapons are not allowed

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Proliferation

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An increase in number or something

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Barbarians

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People without manners or civilized customs

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Paddy

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Wet land on which rice is grown

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Indigenous

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Native

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Insurgent

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People who rebel against their government

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Doi moi

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The economic change begun by Vietnam in 1986

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Heterogeneity

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Lack of similarity

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Describe the results of China’s early contacts with the west

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Lack of military technology proved a serious disadvantage in mid-1800’s. Europe and United States used their military strength to force their way into China. These changes forced on China by western powers upset countrys internal trade network. Changes resulted in widespread famine, and series or rebellions brok out across country. Result China entered period of turmoil lasting for decades

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Identify internal conflicts that led to a Communist takeover

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Treatment from western powers angered the Chinese, and people called for a change. They disagreed on what course to take. Some favored giving up traditional ways and accepting western culture. Others wanted to reject western culture. Others only wanted parts of western culture such as technology as a means to protect and defend own culture. During struggle nationalists party emerged

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Describe purposes and result of great leap forward

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Created to develop communism, communal settlements, decreased production and famine

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Explain how a series of modernizations attempted to change China

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Xiaoping Deng takes over when Moa dies and begins four modernizations. 1. Agriculture 2. Industry 3. Science and Technology 4. Defense 1980- technology outdated and inefficient, light industry- awards given to thoughts who produced more, set up 4 economical zones in East Coast wanted to attract foreign capital