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Taoism-Daoism
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Far East Asian (oriental) philosophy based on the teachings of Laozi (From approx. 500BC). Happiness comes from people living in a harmonious relationship with nature.
Example: Chinese feng (wind) shui (water), S. Korean flag, and Japanese Shinto. |
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Confucianism
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Far East Asian (Oriental) philosophy based on the teachings of Confucius (From China approx. 500). A social hierarchy based on age with a strong respect for laws, traditions, and family.
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Yang (+)
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Positive cosmic forces in the universe.
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Yin(-)
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Negative cosmic forces in the universe.
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S. Korean flag
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Yang (+) and Yin (-) in the middle means balance; bars in the corner mean air (heaven), water, fire, and earth. The whole flag means harmony in nature (Taoism).
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Mongolian Steppes
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Steppes: Temperate grasslands in Central Eurasia.
Similar to the American Dakotas. |
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World's original cowboys (horsemen)
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Mongolians were the 1st people to tame and ride horses around 2000 BC. Events Ghengis Khan Nd his Monholian Raiders on horseback were unstoppable, creating the largest land empire in world history around 1200AD.
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Nomadic Mongolians
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Many Mongolians still practice a nomadic lifestyle moving around often to find new grass got their animals.
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Mongolian Yurts (Gers)
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Collapsible circular shelters user by the nomadic Mongolians.
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Mongolia's population density
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Lowest in the world:
About 2 people per sq. kilometer. |
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Reasons there are two Koreas and causes of the Korean war
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1. Japan toll over the Korean Peninsula during WWII.
2. The USA & USSR defeated Japan in WWII. 3. USSR took N. Korea from Japan after WWII, they set up a communist system. 4.The USA took S. Korea from Japan after WWII and setup a democracy there. 5 Communist N. Korea attacked S. Korea in 1950 |
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DMZ
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Demilitarized zone- the border between the Koreas at 38N. It is approx. 1 mile wide across the peninsula where no one is allowed. The North and South have armies lined up outside the DMZ.
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US military presence at the DMZ
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The US has approx. 30,000 armed forces at the DMZ. The Korean War has never officially ended with a peace agreement.
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Mao and Mainland China
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After WWII, Mao won a civil war in China against those who wanted a Democratic China (nationalist) in 1949. He established the People's Republic of China (communist China) on the mainland.
His government still exists today. |
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Taiwan
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In 1949, the Nationalists who survived fled to Taiwan and established the Republic of China (ROC) (Free China)
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Mao's great leap forward
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Mao's attempt to transform China into a communist society (similar to what Pol Pot in Cambodia). It was actually a serious leap backwards.
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Mao's cultural revolution
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Mao's attempt to destroy China's ancient culture and civilization.
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One China Policy
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The US and most of the world used to recognize Taiwan as the official China. This is because the USA had no relations with Mao. Mao then developed the nuclear bomb in the 1960s (5th member of the nuclear club) and could no longer be ignored. Taiwan is no longer recognized officially as a country, even by the UN. (China considers Taiwan to be a renegade state of theirs.)
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APEC
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Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation. Consists of 21 pacific rim countries that seek to promote free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia Pacific region. Members account for over 50% of the world's GDP.
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China's population
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1.3 billion-
- The world's largest - More than 4x the USA's population. |
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Chinese population control measures
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China had had a 1child policy to try to slow their population growth. Because of this, Indoa should have the world's largest population soon. (India does not have a child policy)
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Kim Il Sung
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1st Communist dictator of North Korea.
-Selected by the Soviets. -Fought a war against the US (Korean War) |
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Kim Jong Il
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Kim Il Sung's son.
-2nd Communist dictator of Nirth Korea from 1994-2011. |
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Kim Jong Un
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Kim Jong Il's son.
-3rd Communist dictator of North Korea from 2012-? -He's 29 years old. |
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Cult of Personality
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The Notth Korean dictators have brainwashed their people to think they are godly & worship them. This is easier to do in a Confucious society.
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North Korea's nuclear bomb test
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Kim Jong Il developed and conducted an underground nuclear bomb in 2006. (Joined the Nuclear Club.)
-9th member in the club. |
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Leader of the United Nationa
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Ban Ki-moon from South Korea.
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Pres. G.W Bush's State of the Union Address in 2002
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Labeled his "Axis of Evil'
-Iraq, Iran and North Korea as countries trying to develop nuclear bombs. |
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Theocracy of China
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Their peaceful religious society was taken over by Mao and the Communist Chinese right after Mai took over China in 1949.
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Dalai Lama's negotiations with the Chinese Government
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He wants genuine autonomy for Tibet so they can safeguard their culture, but the Chinese government ignores him and threatens to arrest him.
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Sherpas
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Native people on the south side of mount Everest in Nepal.
-Simce they have adapted to the high altitude, they assist climbers who attempt to climb the summit of Everest. |
