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CONTEMPORARY WORD HISTORY - Coggle Diagram
CONTEMPORARY WORD HISTORY
JAPAN
Developmental state model
import tariffs
increase export (Asia/US)
shipbuilding/steel
strong ties business elites/governament
benefit from cold war
45-48 US occupation, two periods: democratization/rearmament
1951 Security path with US
1953-1993 LDP rule
'53 politcal crisis Kishi
'60 Ikeda governmment: economic growth
AFRICA
Wear political institutions
burocratic and authoritarian governaments
irredentist, ethical/religious conflicts
arbitrary borders
monocrop society
underdeveloped
no specialized workers
dependency from ex colonial powers
Washingoton consensus
LATIN AMERICA
'40-60 democracy, stability, economic growth influence WWII
1970' start military repression
difference between central and south america
Argentina - Peron
Chile - Allende & Pinocet
Cuba - Castro
US influence - Cold War
return to the barraks
temporary
factionalism
democratization
elites
common features
elimination of political activity
abuse human rights
economic growth led by international alliances, multinationals
public office to burocratic careers
economic exclusion of working classes
MIDDLE-EAST
Zionism vs Panarabism
Late 1800 first Alyah
1914-18 WWI - End Ottoman Empire
1915 Hussein-Mcmahon
1916 Skye-Picot Agreements
1917 Belfaour Declaration
1920 British Mandate
39-45 WWII, Holocaust
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CHINA
People's Republic of China formation
chinese civil war 1927-1949
CCP - Mao Zedong
1949 Formation of PRC
Sino Soviet Agreements 1950
Korean War 50-53
Great Leap Forward 58-62
Sino-Soviet Split 63-64
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KMT
two periods: 27-37; 46-49
Economic system and development
Deng's 'Reforming and Opening Up' Policy
Industry (SEZ)
Science
Agricultural (lease)
Defence
ability do combine elements of capitalism with a communist ideology
Still communist today: authoritarian, no election, no civil rights, one party, centralization, collectivism, golden stright-jackets