SOUTHEAST ASIA Chapter 33 HISTORICAL INFLUENCES 1. Many groups have come here to trade 1. Many groups have come here to trade a. India b. Southwest.

SOUTHEAST ASIASOUTHEAST ASIA

Chapter 33Chapter 33

HISTORICAL INFLUENCESHISTORICAL INFLUENCES

1. Many groups have 1. Many groups have comecome here here to tradeto trade

a.a. IndiaIndia

b.b. Southwest AsiaSouthwest Asia

c.c. ChinaChina

d.d. EuropeanEuropean

Indian InfluencesIndian Influences 1. Traders 1. Traders sailedsailed

from from IndiaIndia bringing: bringing: a. a. HinduismHinduism b. b. BuddhismBuddhism

2. 2. TemplesTemples are the are the center of center of village lifevillage life

Southwest Asian Southwest Asian InfluencesInfluences

1. 1. MuslimMuslim traders traders from Arabia from Arabia brought brought IslamIslam

2. Islam 2. Islam spreadspread quicklyquickly

3. 3. Major religionMajor religion of of Indonesia & Indonesia & MalaysiaMalaysia

1. 1. ChinaChina had had little effectlittle effect on on Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

2. China felt that the 2. China felt that the peoplepeople were were barbarousbarbarous

a. Barbarous: People a. Barbarous: People without without mannersmanners or uncivilized or uncivilized

3. One 3. One exceptionexception::a.a. VietnamVietnam was invaded by was invaded by

China and China and held forheld for nearly nearly 10001000 years years

Chinese Chinese InfluencesInfluences

Europeans Bring Europeans Bring ChangeChange

1. Europeans wanted:1. Europeans wanted:a. a. SilksSilksb. Spicesb. Spicesc. Precious metals (c. Precious metals (gold & silvergold & silver))

2. First the 2. First the Portuguese Portuguese followed followed by:by:a. Frencha. Frenchb. b. SpanishSpanishc. Dutchc. Dutchd. d. BritishBritishe. e. U. S. U. S.

3. Three changes came rapidly3. Three changes came rapidlya. a. Europeans Europeans wantedwanted to buy to buy coffee coffee

& tea& tea that grew well here that grew well hereb. Rapidly growing population in b. Rapidly growing population in

Europe led to a Europe led to a greater demandgreater demand for coffee & teafor coffee & tea

c. The manufactures in c. The manufactures in EuropeEurope sought the sought the raw-materialsraw-materials and and especially a especially a place to sellplace to sell their their stuffstuff

d. By the 1880s, d. By the 1880s, Europe had Europe had colonizedcolonized almost all of Southeast almost all of Southeast AsiaAsia

Europeans Bring Europeans Bring ChangeChange

4. Europeans 4. Europeans changedchanged the the physical & human physical & human geographygeography

a. a. ClearedCleared large areas of large areas of JUNGLEJUNGLE

b. Encouraged landowners to b. Encouraged landowners to grow grow rice for exportrice for export

Paddies: Paddies: Wet landWet land on where on where ricerice is grownis grown

c. Small c. Small farmersfarmers could not could not compete and compete and sold theirsold their small small farmsfarms

Europeans Bring Europeans Bring ChangeChange

5. 5. EuropeanEuropean colonizers colonizers sold sold factory-madefactory-made goods at goods at lower priceslower prices than local merchantsthan local merchants

6. Local 6. Local merchantsmerchants were were forced forced out-of-businessout-of-business

7. Economy became 7. Economy became dependent on Europedependent on Europe for factory-made for factory-made goodsgoods

Europeans Bring Europeans Bring ChangeChange

8. Europeans also 8. Europeans also built built roads and roads and railroadsrailroads

9. Built 9. Built large portslarge portsa. Many people came a. Many people came

from from neighboringneighboring countriescountries seeking seeking workwork

b. Indigenous people b. Indigenous people ((native born peoplenative born people) ) also flocked to also flocked to these these port-citiesport-cities

Europeans Bring Europeans Bring ChangeChange

Myanmar (Burma)Myanmar (Burma)1. About the 1. About the size of Texassize of Texas2. Over 2. Over 100100 different different

languageslanguages3. Colonized by 3. Colonized by Great Great

BritainBritain in the 1800s in the 1800s4. Independence came in 4. Independence came in

1948, but 1948, but many groupsmany groups wantedwanted their their own own countrycountry and became and became insurgentsinsurgents

a. Insurgents: People a. Insurgents: People who who rebel againstrebel against the the governmentgovernment

Myanmar (Burma)Myanmar (Burma)5. Due to the 5. Due to the

fightingfighting, the , the economy is weakeconomy is weak

6. Another problem 6. Another problem is the is the harsh harsh military-military-governmentgovernment

a. Military-a. Military-Government: Government: Government Government run run by theby the militarymilitary

ThailandThailand

Thailand ProspersThailand Prospers1. Though 1. Though several ethnicseveral ethnic

groups live heregroups live here2. 2. 9797% of the population % of the population speak speak

ThaiThai3. People have a strong 3. People have a strong

national identitynational identity4. Thailand was 4. Thailand was never never

colonizedcolonizeda. Flexible in their dealings a. Flexible in their dealings withwith

EuropeansEuropeansb. Kept their b. Kept their independenceindependence

5. Progress brings 5. Progress brings changechange::a. One of the a. One of the strongest strongest

economieseconomies in in Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

b. Once dominated by b. Once dominated by agricultureagriculture

Thailand Thailand ProspersProspers

6. In the 1960s, 6. In the 1960s, Thailand Thailand began to began to diversifydiversify

7. Industry is now 7. Industry is now twice the twice the incomeincome of agriculture of agriculture

8. 8. TourismTourism brings $ brings $55 billion billion yearlyyearly

9. Transportation-Hub for 9. Transportation-Hub for Southeast AsiaSoutheast Asia

a. Transportation-Hub: A a. Transportation-Hub: A centercenter-point of -point of transportationtransportation

Thailand ProspersThailand Prospers

VIETNAM

VIETNAMVIETNAM1. After years of 1. After years of French French

occupationoccupationa. The Vietnamese a. The Vietnamese wanted wanted

independenceindependenceb. Ho Chi Minh (communist) led b. Ho Chi Minh (communist) led

them to them to victory over the victory over the FrenchFrench in 1958 in 1958

2. Vietnam was 2. Vietnam was split intosplit into::a. Communist a. Communist NorthNorthb. Democratic b. Democratic SouthSouth

3. The 3. The communistcommunist North and North and Communists in the Democratic Communists in the Democratic South South started another warstarted another war wanting to unite the countrywanting to unite the country

4. With the 4. With the help of the U.Shelp of the U.S., ., South Vietnam South Vietnam held-outheld-out until: until:

a. a. U.S. Pulled out in 1973U.S. Pulled out in 1973 because because of political of political pressure frompressure from Home Home

b. South Vietnam b. South Vietnam fell to the fell to the CommunistsCommunists just two years later just two years later

VIETNAMVIETNAM

5. During the 1990s, 5. During the 1990s, VietnamVietnam has has turned awayturned away from strict government from strict government controlcontrol

6. Began allowing a 6. Began allowing a limited limited free-marketfree-market, called doi , called doi moi (dwa mwah)moi (dwa mwah)

7. Foreign 7. Foreign investmentinvestment came came in and their in and their economy is economy is growinggrowing

VIETNAMVIETNAM

CAMBODIA

CAMBODIACAMBODIA1. Also once a 1. Also once a French ColonyFrench Colony

2. Also turned to 2. Also turned to CommunismCommunism

3. 3. CommunistCommunist government government began began killingkilling anyone with anyone with an an educationeducation ( (22 million) million)

4. Vietnam 4. Vietnam invadedinvaded and and stoppedstopped the killing the killing

IndonesiaIndonesia1. More than 1. More than 200200 different different

languageslanguages2. 2. 200200 Million people Million people3. Government often 3. Government often

controls by violentcontrols by violent meansmeans

4. 4. EconomicEconomic success is success is based based on on OilOil reservesreserves

5. Uses Oil $$$ to 5. Uses Oil $$$ to build build roads/roads/airportsairports/railroads/railroads

PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES

PHILIPPINESPHILIPPINES1. Ruled by 1. Ruled by SpainSpain for for 333333

years…then U. S.years…then U. S.2. Independence 2. Independence came in came in

19461946 (after WW-II) (after WW-II)3. 3. 9090% Roman Catholic…How?% Roman Catholic…How?4. U. S. brought a new 4. U. S. brought a new

educationeducation system ( system (EnglishEnglish))5. 5. U. SU. S. brought a new . brought a new

political system: political system: DemocracyDemocracy

SingaporSingaporee

SingaporeSingapore1. 1. SmallestSmallest country in Southeast country in Southeast

AsiaAsia2. But big 2. But big economicallyeconomically & &

politicallypolitically3. 3. Center ofCenter of important important tradetrade

routesroutes4. Once a 4. Once a colony of Great Britaincolony of Great Britain5. Highly 5. Highly educated workforceeducated workforce

supplies workers for supplies workers for high-techhigh-tech

MALAYSIA & BRUNEIMALAYSIA & BRUNEI

1. Economies are 1. Economies are not not basedbased on agriculture on agriculture

2. Wealth comes from 2. Wealth comes from oiloil

3. Used 3. Used oiloil$$$ to support:$$$ to support:a. Free a. Free schoolingschooling

b. Medical careb. Medical care

c. Manufacturing & c. Manufacturing & tradetrade

PAPUA NEW GUINEAPAPUA NEW GUINEA

1. Ethnically diverse, 1. Ethnically diverse, over over 700 ethnic700 ethnic groupsgroups

2. Lives in 2. Lives in two worldstwo worlds::a. a. ModernModern

b. b. TraditionalTraditional

3. 3. 8080% are in % are in agricultureagriculture

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