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| How many countries for the giant peninsula that makes up Indochina? |
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| What country borders Indochina to the north? |
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| What is the nickname given to Southeast Asia? |
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| What region was famous for spices, tea, and coffee? |
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| What country controlled Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam know as French Indochina? |
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| What country controlled Burma and Malaysia? |
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| Great Britain controlled the island country at the end of the Malay Peninsula, today known as what? |
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| What island country was important because it guarded the entrance ot the Strait of Malacca? |
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| Great Britain and France agreed to leave what country alone to act as a buffer? |
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| What was Thailand's name during the early 1900's? |
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| Thailand aided the US during the Vietnam War by allowing US troops to use air bases in Thailand to stage bombing raids on what country? |
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| Who took over Burma and added it to India? |
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| When was Burma freed after WW2? |
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| Why is Burma called the Golden Land? |
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-Golden rice fields
-Golden robes of Buddhist priets
-Golden roofs of pagodas |
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| What happened in French Indochina? |
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| The Geneva Accords of 1954- Laos and Cambodia was freed and Vietnam was divided into 2 countries |
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| What was the 17th parallel? |
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| Vietnam was divided into North and South Vietnam |
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| Who was the communist leader of North Vietnam? |
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| South Vietnamese people who also wanted communism were called what? |
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| What did the doctrine passed in March 1947 state? |
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| the US must help any nation threatened by communism |
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| Who was the first Pres. to send aid to Vietnam? |
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| What Pres. greatly increased US involvement? |
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| What is the Domino Theory? |
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| if Vietnam falls one by one all of Southeast Asia would fall |
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| Who finally ordered the withdrawal of US troops? |
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| What are the PAris Accords of 1973? |
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| US agreed to remove all troops and North Vietnam agreed ot release all American prisoners |
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| Approximately how many US people were killed in Vietnam? |
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| Who fled South Vietnam and were called boat people? |
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| Why did the refugees flee South Vietnam? |
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| they feared punishment, to escape communism, and food shortages |
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| During the Vietnam War what countries would flee into Laos and Cambodia to escape US forces? |
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| VietCong and North Vietnam |
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| After Vietnam fell, Laos and Cambodia established what kind of government? |
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| What was the communist group that took over Camboia called? |
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| The Khmer Roughe Peresecuted the people of Cambodia by doing what? |
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-forced all city people to farm areas many died of starvation
-executed people with an education |
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| Guatama (an Indian Prince, nicknamed Buddha, considered by some to be a god) |
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| What do Buddhist call perfect peace in life? |
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| What are Buddhist religious leaders called? |
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