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1980's - Elected (democracy)President of the Philippines by the people, forcing Filipino Dictator F. Marcos from power. |
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| Philippean Freedom Fighter who defied imperialist control by Spain in the 1890'S. |
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President of Philippines (1965 - 1986) corrupt, authoritarian ruler. forced out in 1996 by the people, after losing election to Corazon Aquino. |
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| A communist nationalist who lead North Vietnam in the fight for freedom from Janapese imperialism. |
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| Communist leader of the Khmer Rouge (1975 - 1979) in Cambodia. His goal was to destroy all traces of foreign influence (imperialism), including those who were suspeted of being disloyal (genocide), killing more than one million people (Killing Fields) and leaving their remains in open fields. |
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| 1521 - Explorer who claimed the Philippines for Spain |
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Non-communist leader of South Vietnam after Geneva agreement divided Vietnam at the 17th parallel. Assassinated in 1963 by Viet Cong. |
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Religious belief that spirits inhabit the natural world (mountains, rivers, rocks), blending with other religions brought to SEA, especially Buddhism. |
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ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) |
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It includes Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines. Regional organization of SEA nations developed to solve disputes within the region and promote trade. |
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Religion brought from India (cultural diffusion) to SEA through trade. |
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| If one nation falls to communism, neighboring nations will too! |
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Dutch method of increasing output of coffee by controlling the Javans. This system benefited the Dutch and exploited the Javans, impoverishing the native Javans by forcing them to sell their crops at below cost of production. |
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Spanish colonial system used in the Philippines to demand taxes or labor from natives living on land taken by Spanish colonists there. |
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Present-day Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. During the period of imperialism, France exploited this region as a source of raw materials, cheap labor and a market for their manufactured goods. Influenced heavily by the culture of China, hence its name. |
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| Deliberate killing of an entire nation or ethnic group. |
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| Hit and run attacks by small bands of fighters against a larger power. |
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| Gulf of Tonkin Resolution |
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U.S. Congress passed this Resolution to give President L.B. Johnson the power to "take all necessary steps, including the use of force" to help South Vietnam. |
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Religion from India not widely practiced in SEA today. Ideas like reincarnation were selectively borrowed from this religion while the case system was rejected. |
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Control of one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region. |
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| Communist military force in Cambodia. |
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| Area in Cambodia where people were tortured, killed and buried by the Khmer Rouge. |
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| Country that has its own government, but is directed by another power. |
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| Person who flees his or her homeland to seek safety elsewhere. |
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| Underground communist army in South Vietnam. |
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Formed during WWII by Ho Chi Minh and other Vietnamese nationalists. Used guerrilla warfare against Japanese occupation forces. 1945 - occupied parts of Northern Vietnam. |
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Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines |
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Myanmar(Burma), Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam |
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Commercial farming or cash crop farming - Farmers raise crops for profit (sale). Main cash crop of SEA - Rice |
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Farmers grow or raise just enough food for self. (Food is not sold) |
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Mountains - cut people off from one another. Rivers - used for trade routes and irrigation, also brought fertile soil to valleys from mountains, result in civilizations developing in river valleys. Ring of Fire - area of SEA were volcanic and earthquake activity cause death and destruction. Climate - Tropical, affected farming, trade and Travel. Monsoons - Seasonal rains affected farming, trade and travel. |
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| Acient River Civilizations |
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Importance - for trade. Allowed traders from the Indian Ocean to travel to the Pacific Ocean in shortest distance and safest way possible. |
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