The Pacific Rim States and Japan
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13 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 zaibatsu | large conglomerates governed by family law rather than the legal code contributed heavily to the political parties that the Japanese favored; the large family-controlled banking and industrial groups that owned many companies in Japan before World War II and controlled most of the economy. |
| Tojo Hideki | Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II |
| General Douglas MacArthur | commander of the US forces in the Philippine Islands who directed the Allied occupation of Japan |
| Liberal Democratic Party | Monopolized Japanese government from its formation in 1955 into the 1990s; largely responsible for the economic reconstruction of Japan. |
| Meritocratic systems | based on merit. |
| Republic of Korea | Southern half of Korea sponsored by United States following World War II; headed by nationalist Syngman Rhee; developed parliamentary institutions but maintained authoritarian government; defended by UN forces during Korean War; underwent industrialization and economic emergence after 1950s. |
| People's Democratic Republic of Korea | Northern half of Korea dominated by USSR; long headed by Kim II-Sung; attacked south in 1950 and initiated Korean War; retained independence as a communist state after the war. |
| Kuomintang regime | Communit regime was taking over China, the nationalist tried to fight against it. But soon began to retreat and communism took over. |
| Hong Kong | remained a British trading port/colony until 1997. Finally given back to China. |
| Chiang Ching-Kuo | Son and successor of Chiang Kai-shek as ruler of Taiwanese government in 1978; continued authoritarian government; attempted to lessen the gap between followrs of his father and indigenous islanders. |
| Lee Kuan Yew | Ruler of Singapore from independence in 1959 to present; established tightly controlled authoritarian government; ruled through People's Action party to suppress political diversity. |
| Economic Tigers | South Korea, Taiwan, Hong kong, Singapore/ Rapid economic growth between the 1960's-90's Cheap labor, agressive exports & investment in technology. |
| What kind of economy is Japan? | An export-import economy. They rely heavily on the world market and due to their location they are very vulernable if anything drastic were to occur to the market. |
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