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.