South East Asia Indonesia 4 th most populated
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South East Asia
Indonesia • 4 th most populated nation in world! (222 million) • Most populous Muslim nation • Influenced by India & as a former Dutch colony; conquered by Japan in WWII • Political and economic instability, corruption, & terrorism have slowed progress. • 2004 tsunami decreased tourism
Vietnam • WAR: 1960’s-1970’s • Who: communist (north) vs. democracy/US (south) • Causes: fear of the spread of communism=domino theory • Events: guerrilla warfare • Results: communists win • Today: turning capitalistic
North Vietnam (Communist) South Vietnam (Democracy)
Ho Chi Minh Communist Leader of North Vietnam
Vietnam • Former French colony & conquered by Japan in WWII • Communist Viet Minh forces in the north had fought the Japanese & declared independence 1945 • French forces in the south fought against the Communists until 1954 when the US stepped in- 1974. • Communist north defeats the south in 1975 uniting the nation. • US has no diplomatic relations w/ Vietnam until 1995.
Cambodia • Buddhist nation • Former French colony conquered by Japan in WWII • The Khmer Rouge, led by Pol Pot, led a revolution in 1975, renamed the country: Kampuchea. • Killed 1 -3 million people - mostly intellectuals in an attempt to remove Western influence
Communist Khmer Rouge Activities: • Evacuation of all towns/cities • Collectivization • Mass starvation • Everything closed down • Torture centers • Public executions • Killing fields (mass graves)
Executed for: • Breaking any rules • Stealing food • Wearing jewelry • Not working hard enough • Complaining • Mourning relatives • Religion http: //youtube. com/watch? v=BZ 6 d. B 0 lw 8 Fg&feature=related http: //youtube. com/watch? v=z. Ll. Kn 6 m 62 g 0&feature=related
An end… • An invading Vietnamese army deposed the Khmer Rouge in 1979; Pol Pot flees to jungle • A UN tribunal convicted two senior leaders of Khmer to life in prison in Aug 2014. Nuon Chea, 88, and Khieu Samphan, 83 • Pol Pot was never officially tried.
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Aung San Suu Kyi • Born in Burma or Myanmar – Studied @ Oxford • Under the brutal rule of dictator U Ne Win from 1962 -88. • She spoke out against him • Initiated a nonviolent movement toward achieving democracy and human rights. Party: NLD National League for Democracy • Placed Suu Kyi under house arrest in 1989, spends 15/21 years in custody. • Offered freedom if she left the country; she refused
Political Activist • 1990 her party NLD won 80% of vote; military junta ignored the election • Won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991 • Released in ‘ 95, in ‘ 98 she formed a representative committee and declared it as the country's legitimate ruling body. The junta put her under house arrest in on and off in the 2000’s • Released in November 2010 • Elected to parliament until 2015. • NLD won majority in 2015, selected the president and her as state counsellor (higher than president)
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