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Wht phase is east asia in
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transition
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Mid-latitude climates
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Eastern China, Japan, Korea
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Monsoonal climates
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• Indochina (Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand) • Southern China • Myanmar
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Tropical climates
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Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Philippines
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what Natural resources are in east asia?
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–Minerals in east Asia • *Coal • Tin • Iron • Gold • Gemstones
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where is Walter and fertile soils
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China Southeast Asia Islands |
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Important empires
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–China –Japan • Shinto culture –Khmer, Mongol, Thai, and Burmese empires –Korea |
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Sub regions of east asia name em
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Japan, South Korea, Taiwan – China – Southeast Asia |
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examples of China’s resistance to colonialism
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– Never completely colonized – Never colonized by only one European power – Trade in tea drove colonial desires of Europeans -China and spheres of influence |
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Who resisted all attempts at colonization?
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Japan
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who were the colonists?
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– The Spanish in the Philippines – The Dutch in Indonesia – The British in Burma (Myanmar) |
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what three countries are from the Jakota Triangle?
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Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
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What do Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all have in common?
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All three have prosperous economies • And heavy state involvement in the economy • Myth of free trade, lesser government, and economic development –All three countries have become developed despite their incredibly resource poor natural environments |
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Hokkaido Japan
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least developed; most agrarian
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Honshu Japan
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most developed; center of population and industry
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Shikoku Japan
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mountainous less developed island
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Kyushu Japan
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industry with substantial rice farming
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Economy based on foreign trade
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South Korea
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Separated by the Korean War from the north
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South Korea
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what country is a Democracy
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South Korea
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Not officially independent
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Taiwan
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Conflict with China
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Taiwan
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Major economic growth recently
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Taiwan
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China’s economic history
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-Closely watched economy – Has developed rapidly in the 90s |
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China’s planned economy
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1950-1976
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Chinas main goal
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industrialization
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The communes 1950-1979
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– Despite focus on industry, agriculture was critical to success of development – Land reform was undertaken – Land was communalized |
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The Great Leap Forward
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1959 Definition: an attempt by Mao Zedong to push forward or leap ahead steel manufacturing and other heavy industry |
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Where was the Extreme famine in 1960
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China
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The Cultural Revolution
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1969-1976 –Def: an attempt by Mao Zedong to disrupt local authority in an attempt to keep himself in power –A political revolution –Students encouraged to turn teachers in as traitors to communism –Extreme social disruption |
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Antecedent
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Southeast Asia The boundary follows a natural break in populations |
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Subsequent
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Southeast asia a border that has resulted from a long process of adjustment and modification |
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Superimposed
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Southeast asia an arbitrary, usually straight line, boundary |
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Relict
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Southeast Asia a border that has ceased to function but whose imprints are still evident in the cultural landscape |
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–Compact states
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have territories somewhat round or rectangular
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–Protruded states
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have substantial territory which extends outward from the core, usually on a peninsula or between other countries
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Elongated states
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have territorial dimensions in which the length is at least six times the average width
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Fragmented states
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have two or more territorial units separated by another country or water
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Perforated states
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completely surround the territory of other states so it looks like that have a hole in them
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Archipelago system
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series of large and small islands –Island biogeography
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world’s largest Islamic country (in population)
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Indonesia
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Communist countries in SE Asia
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• Laos • Cambodia • Vietnam |
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ASEAN
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Association of South East Asian Nations
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Atolls
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a volcanic island where the rim of the crater is just above the surface of the ocean (Australia)
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Nearly all south pacific islands in Australia are what?
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Volcanic
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Environment in Australia
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dry toward the west; wetter in the east
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Most populated areas of Australia?
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New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland
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Aubrey Rohlke is what?
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The most awesome girl on earth. She is so fun to talk to and is def the most pretty girl ever. She is hilarious and her jokes can make even the grouchiest person laugh. She loves animals and all animals love her too. She is kind, caring, loving, and one HOT MAMAAAAA!! OWW OWWWWWW. So, in conclusion......AUBREY ROHLKE is THE best human on the face of the plant. and outter space, because ive been to jupiter That's where boys get stupider Like Danny! heheheheheehheheheh dumb danny butt face little man but yeah, sorry this definition is kinda long, but you HAVE to memorize it because this whole definition will be on ur test! Goodluck ;) |