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SOUTHEAST ASIA. Chapter 33. HISTORICAL INFLUENCES. 1. Many groups have come here to trade India Southwest Asia China European. Indian Influences. 1. Traders sailed from India bringing: a. Hinduism b. Buddhism 2. Temples are the center of village life.
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SOUTHEAST ASIA Chapter 33
HISTORICAL INFLUENCES 1. Many groups have come here to trade • India • Southwest Asia • China • European
Indian Influences 1. Traders sailed from India bringing: a. Hinduism b. Buddhism 2. Temples are the center of village life
Southwest Asian Influences 1. Muslim traders from Arabia brought Islam 2. Islam spread quickly 3. Major religion of Indonesia & Malaysia
Chinese Influences 1. China had little effect on Southeast Asia 2. China felt that the people were barbarous a. Barbarous: People without manners or uncivilized 3. One exception: • Vietnam was invaded by China and held for nearly 1000 years
Europeans Bring Change 1. Europeans wanted: a. Silks b. Spices c. Precious metals (gold & silver) 2. First the Portuguese followed by: a. French b. Spanish c. Dutch d. British e. U. S.
Europeans Bring Change 3. Three changes came rapidly a. Europeans wanted to buy coffee & tea that grew well here b. Rapidly growing population in Europe led to a greater demand for coffee & tea c. The manufactures in Europe sought the raw-materials and especially a place to sell their stuff d. By the 1880s, Europe had colonized almost all of Southeast Asia
Europeans Bring Change 4. Europeans changed the physical & human geography a. Cleared large areas of JUNGLE b. Encouraged landowners to grow rice for export • Paddies: Wet land on where rice is grown c. Small farmers could not compete and sold their small farms
Europeans Bring Change 5. European colonizers sold factory-made goods at lower prices than local merchants 6. Local merchants were forced out-of-business 7. Economy became dependent on Europe for factory-made goods
Europeans Bring Change 8. Europeans also built roads and railroads 9. Built large ports a. Many people came from neighboringcountries seeking work b. Indigenous people (native born people) also flocked to these port-cities
Myanmar (Burma) 1. About the size of Texas 2. Over 100 different languages 3. Colonized by Great Britain in the 1800s 4. Independence came in 1948, but many groupswanted their own country and became insurgents a. Insurgents: People who rebel against the government
Myanmar (Burma) 5. Due to the fighting, the economy is weak 6. Another problem is the harsh military-government a. Military-Government: Government run by themilitary
Thailand Prospers 1. Though several ethnic groups live here 2. 97% of the population speak Thai 3. People have a strong national identity 4. Thailand was never colonized a. Flexible in their dealings withEuropeans b. Kept their independence
Thailand Prospers 5. Progress brings change: a. One of the strongest economies in Southeast Asia b. Once dominated by agriculture
Thailand Prospers 6. In the 1960s, Thailand began to diversify 7. Industry is now twice the income of agriculture 8. Tourism brings $5 billion yearly 9. Transportation-Hub for Southeast Asia a. Transportation-Hub: A center-point of transportation
VIETNAM 1. After years of French occupation a. The Vietnamese wanted independence b. Ho Chi Minh (communist) led them to victory over the French in 1958 2. Vietnam was split into: a. Communist North b. Democratic South
VIETNAM 3. The communist North and Communists in the Democratic South started another war wanting to unite the country 4. With the help of the U.S., South Vietnam held-out until: a. U.S. Pulled out in 1973 because of political pressure from Home b. South Vietnam fell to the Communists just two years later
VIETNAM 5. During the 1990s, Vietnam has turned away from strict government control 6. Began allowing a limited free-market, called doi moi (dwa mwah) 7. Foreign investment came in and their economy is growing
CAMBODIA 1. Also once a French Colony 2. Also turned to Communism 3. Communist government began killing anyone with an education (2 million) 4. Vietnam invaded and stopped the killing
Indonesia 1. More than 200 different languages 2. 200 Million people 3. Government often controls by violent means 4. Economic success is based on Oilreserves 5. Uses Oil $$$ to build roads/airports/railroads
PHILIPPINES 1. Ruled by Spain for 333 years…then U. S. 2. Independence came in 1946 (after WW-II) 3. 90% Roman Catholic…How? 4. U. S. brought a new education system (English) 5. U. S. brought a new political system: Democracy
Singapore 1. Smallest country in Southeast Asia 2. But big economically & politically 3. Center of important trade routes 4. Once a colony of Great Britain 5. Highly educated workforce supplies workers for high-tech
MALAYSIA & BRUNEI 1. Economies are not based on agriculture 2. Wealth comes from oil 3. Used oil$$$ to support: a. Free schooling b. Medical care c. Manufacturing & trade
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 1. Ethnically diverse, over 700 ethnic groups 2. Lives in two worlds: a. Modern b. Traditional 3. 80% are in agriculture
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