Transcript Chapter 28 Section 3 The Koreas: North & South Korea

Chapter 28 Section 3
The Koreas: North & South Korea
Vocabulary: Three Kingdoms,
Seoul, & Pyongyang
Objective: Examine the history of
North Korea & South Korea
A Divided Peninsula
• Korea’s location has shaped its
history
• The ancestors of today’s Koreans
probably migrated from Manchuria
& North China
• China conquered the northern half
of the peninsula in 100 B.C.
• Japan ruled Korea from 1910 until
1945
• In 1950, North Korea
(Communist) invaded South
Korea (Democratic) starting
the Korean War
• North & South Korea remain
hostile towards each other
Influences on Korean Culture
• Korea adapted many ideas
from China
• Both Confucianism &
Buddhism has also influenced
many Koreans
• Communism has molded the
culture of North Korea
• Non-communist South
Korea has been greatly
influenced by Western
culture
Moving Toward Unity
• Both countries have large
armies & the threat of another
war has occurred for many
years
• War has been a possibility
along the border between
North Korea & South
Korea
• In 2000, leaders met at a
summit to try to reunite the
two countries
• Families in North Korea &
South Korea were able to visit
each other
Economic & Human Resources
• North Korea has extensive
natural resources
• South Korea has a
successful &
competitive economy
• Seoul is the largest city
in South Korea with
over 10 million
• Pyongyang is North
Korea’s largest city with
2.5 million
Chapter 28 Section 4
Japan
Vocabulary: Samurai & Shogun
Objective: Identify aspects of
Japanese culture
Samurai & Shogun
• Japanese were close enough to
China to feel its civilizing effects
but far enough away to be
protected from invasion
• Japan was actively growing rice
• It was mostly ruled by hundreds of
clans but united during the 5th
century
• Samurai: professional soldier in
Japan who served the interests
of landowners & clan chiefs
• Shogun: general of the emperor’s
army & power of a military dictator
• Japan became a world power &
attacked the United States
during WWII
• Japan became a democracy
An Economic Powerhouse
• 75% of Japan’s people live
in cities
• Manufacturing & trade are
the heart of the Japan’s
economy
• Financial support from the
government helped Japanese
businesses develop products to
market abroad
• Japan’s economy suffers big
losses because their citizens
tend to save rather than spend
Japanese Culture
• Japanese language,
religion, art, music,
& government were
all influenced by the
Chinese
• Shinto shrines should
the Japanese idea of
beauty
• Sports like baseball, golf,
sumo wrestling, soccer,
& tennis are popular in
Japan
Life in Today’s Japan
• Students attend school 6 days
a week & have shorter
summers vacations
• At the same time students
attend private schools to
attend good colleges
• Competition among
students is high to gain
admissions to the best
universities
• Japanese are making some
changes in society by
demanding an end to
pollution & overcrowding