Mainland Southeast AsiaMainland Southeast AsiaChapter #29Chapter #29

I. Natural EnvironmentsI. Natural Environments

A. RiversA. Rivers Major Rivers? (4)Major Rivers? (4) Tonle Sap? Tonle Sap?

B. ClimatesB. Climates

Climates?Climates? Climatic influence?Climatic influence?

Monsoons Monsoons

C. Natural ResourcesC. Natural Resources

Resources? Resources? Effects of deforestation?Effects of deforestation?

Indonesia = 10% of world’s Indonesia = 10% of world’s

rainforests rainforests

*“megadiversity country”*“megadiversity country”

Fossil fuels? Fossil fuels? Other resources?Other resources?

II. History & CultureII. History & Culture

A. Colonialism & IndependenceA. Colonialism & Independence Europeans? Europeans?

Motivation?Motivation? Myanmar = British Myanmar = British French Indochina? (3)French Indochina? (3) Dutch East Indies?Dutch East Indies?

Independence? Independence? Vietnam? Vietnam?

Domino Theory?Domino Theory?

C. Vietnam War (1964 – ’75)C. Vietnam War (1964 – ’75)

North vs. South Vietnam?North vs. South Vietnam? Hanoi & SaigonHanoi & Saigon

Outcome? Outcome?

D. CultureD. Culture

Culture Groups? (5)Culture Groups? (5) Burmans, Thais, Khmer, Lao, & Vietnamese Burmans, Thais, Khmer, Lao, & Vietnamese

Dominant religion? Dominant religion? Theravada? Theravada?

Most important food? Most important food?

III. The Region TodayIII. The Region Today

A. Economic & Political DevelopmentA. Economic & Political Development ““Asian Tigers”? Asian Tigers”? Communism? Communism? Govt. of Thailand? Govt. of Thailand? ASEAN? ASEAN?

B. Settlement & CitiesB. Settlement & Cities

Occupation? Occupation? Most densely populated areas? Most densely populated areas? Thailand’s capital? Thailand’s capital?

Wat? Wat? Saigon? Saigon? Vietnam’s capital? Vietnam’s capital? Myanmar’s capital?Myanmar’s capital? Cambodia’s capital? Cambodia’s capital?

C. AgricultureC. Agriculture

Labor intensive ag?Labor intensive ag? Illegal crop? Illegal crop? BangkokBangkok

Klongs? Klongs?

The Golden Triangle

D. Issues & ChallengesD. Issues & Challenges

Cambodia? (GENOCIDE) Cambodia? (GENOCIDE) Khmer Rouge (communist guerilla group)Khmer Rouge (communist guerilla group) Pol Pot (turned Cambodia to ‘year zero’) Pol Pot (turned Cambodia to ‘year zero’)

Occupied country from 1975-1978Occupied country from 1975-1978 2 million killed (The Killing Fields)2 million killed (The Killing Fields) 1978: Vietnam invaded Cambodia 1978: Vietnam invaded Cambodia 1978-1991: Civil War 1978-1991: Civil War

Myanmar? Myanmar? Vietnam & Laos? Vietnam & Laos? Thailand? Thailand?