india v. pakistan
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India v. Pakistan. Cause- Territory and Different Religions Key Points-Have fought numerous times since 1947 - Both powers have nuclear weapons - Deep distrust and hate between these nations Kashmir- Disputed area between China, India, and Pakistan - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
India v.
Pakistan
Cause- Territory and Different Religions
Key Points-Have fought numerous times since 1947-Both powers have nuclear weapons-Deep distrust and hate between these nations
•Kashmir- Disputed area between China, India, and Pakistan
•Line of Control- cease fire line in Kashmir that is disputed
China and Tibet
Cause- Territory/Boundary disputeKey points- China invaded Tibet in the
1950’s Tibet has natural resources like water Tibet’s culture is very different than China’s, but both
are Buddhist.
Thailand
Cause: Political Upheaval/money- Key points- Unstable government, has been
plagued by protests. Rich minority are facing opposition from the large
poor majority
Indonesia
Cause- Terrorism/political unrest/different ethnic groups
Key Points- The largest Muslim country in the world has many Ethnic groups in the 17,00o island archipelago. weak government, corruption, and very poor
populations make it a hot bed for terrorism. Radical Islam is moving in
North Korea v. South Korea
Cause- Territorial Dispute/Self DeterminationKey Points- U.N/U.S. forces entered the Korean
war in 1950 side on the side of the South(Korean War) MZ- De-Militarized Zone- most heavily defended border in the
World Big UN involvement in Korean War UN- United Nations- problem solving organization- also promotes
Human Rights, Food Aid, Disaster Relief besides Peace Keeping
Vietnam War
Cause: Imperial Powers versus local groups/ Preventing Communism
Key Points-Almost 59,000 American deathsAsian Nations of Vietnam, Laos, and
Cambodia had to take years to recover from the violence and loss.
Vietnam lost around 3 million peopleVietnam is an emerging nation in Asia and
friend of America’s.
Philippines
Cause: Terrorism/Different ReligionsKey Points: Weak rule in some of the islands
Muslim people are an unhappy minority. 10% Majority of Filipinos are Roman Catholic. Muslim groups inhabit some of the Southern Islands in the chain especiallyMindanao.
Afghanistan
Cause: Different religions/ terrorismKey Points: Invaded by U.S.S.R in 1979 and
the United States in 2001. Radical Islam Few Natural Resources
China v. Taiwan
Cause: Boundary/Territorial DisputeKey points- Communist China believes that
Taiwan should be a part of China. Taiwan wants to be free. U.S has guaranteed Taiwan’s safety. China says U.S. should stay out of its business.