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South East Asia

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The name of the Malays that resented Chinese and Indians because of their disproportional control of the country's wealth
Bumiputras
The policy agreed upon after the constitution and Parliament were suspended in Malaysia.
New Economic Policy (set rigid quota and limited the Chinese/ Indian access to certain things-- was very successful!)
The largest muslim population in SE Asia is located in what country?
Indonesia
The liberation front/ Communists in Vietnam were called
Vietcong
US President who started the Vietnam war by dispatching troop
Lyndon Johnson
Religion of East Timor
Christian
This Vietnamese leader led guerilla warfare against the U.S.
Ho Chi Minh
This river is located at the northern part of Bangkok
Kwai
What country buys oil from other countries and refines it
Singapore
1st PM of Singapore
Lee Kuan Yeou
Started silk industry in Thailand
Jim Thompson
Official languages of Singapore
English, Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
The religion of Laos
Buddhism
Type of gov't in Vietnam
Socialist/ Communist
This Indonesian leader unleashed military on the country to purge the country of communists
Suharto
Went against Marcos in 1983 election and was assassinated
Aquino
Which leader with his wife Imelda ran for PM in the Philippines
Marcos
Primary religion of Malaysia
islam
Natural resources of Malaysia
Tin, natural rubber, Palm oil, semi-conductors
The line known as the "Demarkation line"
17th parallel
Dictator of the Philippines in '65-'86
Ferdinand Marcos
Government in Cambodia
Coalition (king and a PM)
Charlie company went war crazy and attacked this village in Vietnam
Mylai
This river flows through Thailand
Chao Praya
The "Temple of Dawn" on the Chao Praya River belongs to what country and goes by what other name?
Thailand, Wat Arun
The main river in Myanmar
Irrawaddy River
Current PM of Malaysia
Abdullah
Natural Resources of Myanmar
oil, precious stone, teak forest, gas, gold
This leader in Indonesia suspended Parliament and declared himself President for life; he wanted all the Islamic islands together
Sukarno
The government of Myanmar
military junta
This river borders NE Thailand
Mekong
Singapore's natural resources
none!
This country was once called Siam
Thailand
The other name for Cambodia
Kampuchea
The political party of Singapore
PAP
The name of the French Battle in 1954 where France lost (in Vietnam)
Dienbienphu
A long ? separates Cambodia from Thailand?
escarpment
The biggest river in Vietnam (south)
Mekong River
Nixon in what year set out massive bombings in Hanoi but stopped even though it could've ended the war
1972
The religion of Brunei
Islam
What Strait is Singapore one?
Strait of Molacca
The largest minorities of Myanmar
Karen, Shan
This trail goes from Laos to Cambodia to Vietnam
Ho Chi Minh Trail
When Communism was spreading in Singapore what act did they pass in the 60's that allowed the government to put anyone in jail?
Internal Security Act
Current President of Indonesia
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Current PM of Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
Hereditary Muslim leaders who re elect every five years
sultans
U.S. president that announced "Peace without Honor"
Richard Nixon
the year of independence in Singapore
1963
Pro-democratic leader of Myanmar
Aung San Suu Kyi
Which two countries colonized Vietnam
China France
The "Light at the End of the Tunnel in 1968
Tet Offensive
What government is in Thailand
constitutional monarchy
Current President of the Philippines
Gloria Arroyo
The largest ethnic group of Myanmar
Burmans
In Laos this group resuced shot down Americans and are not persecuted by Communists
Hmong
Suharto developed what industry
oil
The religion of Thailand
Therevada Buddhism
The Thailand king lives wehre?
Grand Palace
the newest PM of Singapore
Lee Hsien Loong
1981 to 2003 this PM helped Malaysia's economy but was racist and denied the Holocaust
Dr. "M"
The historic and economic heart land containing 2200 stupas sitting on a fault line
Plain of Pagan
Natural Resources in Vietnam
oil, coal, gas, black pepper, rice (#1 in black pepper, # 2 in rice)
Primary religion of Singapore
Buddhism
Religion in Vietnam
Mahayana Buddhism
The lowest literacy rate in SE Asia
East Timor
2nd biggest river in Vietnam- North
Red River
August 1954 U.S. boats were attacked wehre which caused Johnson to pass a resolution despite the fact that the bombing was an actual fake
Gulf of Tonkin
Religion of Cambodia
Buddhism
Suharto used the oil money to do what?
roads, airports, electricity

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