Southeast Asia Physical Landscape and History

Countries: Malaysia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Thailand Myanmar Vietnam Philippines Laos Singapore Islands of Indonesia: Celebes 2. Java 3. E. Timor 4. Bali 5. Sumatra

Countries:

Malaysia

Brunei

Cambodia

Indonesia

Thailand

Myanmar

Vietnam

Philippines

Laos

Singapore

Islands of Indonesia:

Celebes

2. Java

3. E. Timor

4. Bali

5. Sumatra

Two Major Regions Mainland Islands

Mainland

Islands

Mainland A large peninsula 5 nations Myanmar (Burma) Cambodia Laos Thailand Vietnam Two Major Regions

Mainland

A large peninsula

5 nations

Myanmar (Burma)

Cambodia

Laos

Thailand

Vietnam

Two Major Regions Mainland Mountainous 4 large river systems Fertile farmland that supports a large population Fishing on the Mekong River

Mainland

Mountainous

4 large river systems

Fertile farmland that supports a large population

Islands 5 nations Malaysia Brunei Singapore Indonesia Philippines Two Major Regions

Islands

5 nations

Malaysia

Brunei

Singapore

Indonesia

Philippines

Two Major Regions Islands Archipelagos : chain of islands Indonesia and the Philippines Indonesia Philippines

Islands

Archipelagos : chain of islands

Indonesia and the Philippines

Two Major Regions Islands The “ Ring of Fire ”: a line of volcanoes around the Pacific Rim Creates fertile soil near active volcanoes

Islands

The “ Ring of Fire ”: a line of volcanoes around the Pacific Rim

Creates fertile soil near active volcanoes

Two Major Regions Islands The “ Ring of Fire ”

Islands

The “ Ring of Fire ”

Climate SE Asia lies in the tropics Hot and humid Monsoons Typhoons : hurricanes

SE Asia lies in the tropics

Hot and humid

Monsoons

Typhoons : hurricanes

Cultural Diversity The mountains and islands have enabled the development of diverse cultures

The mountains and islands have enabled the development of diverse cultures

Cultural Diversity Example of diversity is religion : Animism : belief that spirits live in the natural world Hinduism : Indian traders brought it to SE Asia Buddhism : in SE Asia it is usually a combination of Buddhism and animism – Islam : Indonesia has one of the largest Islamic populations in the world – Christianity : missionaries still visit today, especially in the Philippines

Example of diversity is religion :

Animism : belief that spirits live in the natural world

Hinduism : Indian traders brought it to SE Asia

Buddhism : in SE Asia it is usually a combination of Buddhism and animism

– Islam : Indonesia has one of the largest Islamic populations in the world

– Christianity : missionaries still visit today, especially in the Philippines

Economy Farming Rice is the major food crop Fishing in coastal regions and islands

Farming

Rice is the major food crop

Fishing in coastal regions and islands

Village and Family Life Most people live in small, rural villages In farming families, every family member has a job Population pressure

Most people live in small, rural villages

In farming families, every family member has a job

Population pressure

History of Conflict Was known as the “Dutch East Indies” Dutch were the first European imperial country to get a hold in SE Asia Imperialism  Nationalism  Independence

Was known as the “Dutch East Indies”

Dutch were the first European imperial country to get a hold in SE Asia

Imperialism  Nationalism  Independence

Vietnam Ho Chi Min called for an independent, communist Vietnam In 1954, split into North and South Vietnam Communist North Democratic South History of Conflict President of North Vietnam 1954-1969

Vietnam

Ho Chi Min called for an independent, communist Vietnam

In 1954, split into North and South Vietnam

Communist North

Democratic South

Vietnam War Fearing the spread of Communism, the U.S. got involved (part of the Cold War) Tried to stop North Vietnam from invading the South When the U.S. left, North Vietnam reunited with South Vietnam under the Communist government History of Conflict

Vietnam War

Fearing the spread of Communism, the U.S. got involved (part of the Cold War)

Tried to stop North Vietnam from invading the South

When the U.S. left, North Vietnam reunited with South Vietnam under the Communist government

Vietnam War Evacuation of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) History of Conflict

Vietnam War

Evacuation of Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City)

Cambodia Khmer Rouge : ruling party in Cambodia during the 1970s Genocide : deliberate killing of an entire group of people Killed those thought to be disloyal History of Conflict

Cambodia

Khmer Rouge : ruling party in Cambodia during the 1970s

Genocide : deliberate killing of an entire group of people

Killed those thought to be disloyal

History of Conflict “The Killing Fields”

“The Killing Fields”

Review Two major regions of SE Asia and their countries Mainland and Islands Climate Cultural Diversity Economy A History of Conflict How Vietnam and Cambodia are examples.

Two major regions of SE Asia and their countries

Mainland and Islands

Climate

Cultural Diversity

Economy

A History of Conflict

How Vietnam and Cambodia are examples.

Vocabulary Archipelagos Ring of Fire Typhoons Animism Khmer Rouge Genocide Review

Vocabulary

Archipelagos

Ring of Fire

Typhoons

Animism

Khmer Rouge

Genocide