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Communism in SE Asia Economic, Political, and Social Effects Table of Contents – SE Asia Date Title Lesson # **SE Asia** 4/6 Cover Page 56 4/7 Human-Environment Interaction 57 4/13 Religion 58 4/14 Isolation 59 4/15 Communism 60 Communism • Definition _________ controls the political power and economic decisions Mao Zedong – Chinese communist leader Diffusion • Definition ________ of ideas, inventions, or patterns of behavior. Effects of the Spread of Communism • Economic • Political • Social Political Effects 1. Communism starts HERE, in the Soviet Union 3. North Korea • Communism diffuses from Soviet Union to SE Asia China, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea 2. Diffuses to China 5. Laos 4. Vietnam 6. Cambodia Map Directions 1. Write your name somewhere on the top. 2. Label the following countries on the map. a. Soviet Union (Russia) b. China c. North Korea d. South Korea e. Vietnam f. Cambodia g. Laos RUSSIA Label the following countries on your map. 1. Russia 2. China 3. North Korea 4. Vietnam (Green) 5. Laos (Red) 6. Cambodia (Purple) Directions • Use the information from the activities we do in your notebook to find the main idea on the chart. 2. China Becomes Communist • Clip Questions – How did China become a Communist country? • What happened to the Chinese Nationalists? (those who wanted capitalism and democracy) Mao Zedong – Communist leader of China. 2. China Becomes Communist Add to your worksheet: - Main Idea With the help of the Soviet Union, Mao Zedong leads a revolution bringing Communism to China Mao Zedong – Communist leader of China. 3. Korean War • Clip Question – Why did the US get involved in the Korean War? • Who won the Korean War? 4. Vietnam War • Clip Questions 1. Explain the Domino Theory. 2. Record your main idea for the diffusion of Communism to Vietnam on your worksheet. Cambodia and Laos • #6 and #7 After the US leaves Vietnam, both countries adopt communism. Day 2 – Social and Economic Effects of the Spread of Communism North Korea vs. South Korea North Korea South Korea A. Communist A. Republic – dictatorship Democracy B. Command Economy B. Market Economy C. GDP per person = $1,900 C. GDP per person = $24,600 Social Effects 1. FAMINE – huge food shortages Starving North Korean children. Why? Large bunnies bred for North Korean farms to fight a) Lack of arable (Farm) land the food shortages. b) Collective Farming practices c) Poor farm equipment - not enough tractors and fuel Social Effects • North Korea’s government isolates its population from the rest of the world. 2. ISOLATION – – – – No cell phones Censorship of the media Government sponsored TV only No international trade 3. LIMITED FREEDOMS Which of the examples above demonstrate limited freedoms? Write Limited Freedoms next to each example. Social Effects 4. Uniformity - All businesses and schools have strict rules that must be followed - Uniforms must be worn, strict procedures followed, everything is the same Uniformity and Structure Whether one visits the streets of Shanghai or a local restaurant in Beijing, Chinese businesses are structured and uniforms are worn. Social Effects 5. Discourage Religion - Worship the state and political leaders instead of religious leaders - Western religions are illegal Chinese souvenir stand selling Mao Zedong items. North Korean family takes a family portrait beneath a statue of dictator Kim Jong-IL. Religion The Chinese government allows traditional Chinese religions but does not allow any western religions Economic Effects of Communism 1. Agrarian Society – most people work/live on a farm. 2. Limited choice for consumers – the government produces only very few products. 3. Self-sufficient lifestyles – people must provide their own products, create their own jobs 4. Self-Sufficiency - Few Regulations For Small Businesses Chinese meat market -Little government interference, small business owners can do what they want - Subsistence Farming – produce only enough to feed one’s family Economic Effects -This is an aerial view of Pyongyang, North Korea’s capital city at 5pm on a weekday. - How does this compare to Houston at 5pm? -Why is it like this? Economic Effects Explain this satellite image? Why is it like this? Task Sketch a picture for each of the economic effects. Include a caption underneath explaining your picture. Economic Activities • Vietnam Rice farming in Vietnam • Taiwan Semiconductor factory in Taiwan