History of Modern Asia and the impact of US involvement in the region
In examining the development of modern Asia and the role of the United States in the region, we will focus on:
- The creation of modern India - Gandhi and Indian independence from Great Britian
- Japan after World War II - the role of the United States in rebuilding Japan economically and politically
- The creation of Communist China - the impact of Mao on China
- The Containment of Communism in Asia - the Korean War and the Vietnam War