Hines’ History Spot

French II – Ch 4&5 from Le Voyage perdu is due Mon.

APWH – Complete the discussion questions for Wed.

APWH – Ch35 discussion questions
1. How did the end of WWII impact the states of the Pacific Rim?
2. What accounts for the enormous economic growth of Japan and the Pacific Rim after 1945?
3. Why did the Communists and not the Guomindang achieve permanent success?
4. How did Mao’s political beliefs affect the nature of the communist system after 1945?
5. What gains did women achieve in China, Japan, and the Pacific Rim states after 1945?
6. How did France gain control of Vietnam?
7. What was new following the revolutions in China and Vietnam and what was retained from traditional civilization?
8. Discuss the ways in which the development of the Pacific Rim continues the traditions of Asian (primarily Chinese) civilization and the ways in which the Pacific Rim departs from that past.
9. Compare and contrast the experience in China and Vietnam with the process of decolonization elsewhere in Asia and Africa.