Asia into the 21st Century

Last week of class! For Monday, please read Murphey, chapter 21, on Asia in the 21st century.

On Wednesday, we will review for the final exam (take home due Friday, 4/28, before midnight). The exam will cover material from the textbook chapters 12 through 20.

We will have lunch at Tofu House on El Camino Real during our scheduled final exam time (Friday, 4/28, 11:30-1)

The following questions come from previous years' exams:

• What impact did the Cold War have on the countries of Monsoon Asia?
• Where did the British, Dutch, French, and Japanese have colonies in Asia, and how did they treat their colonial subjects?
• How did World War II affect nationalist movements in Asia? 
• How and why were the countries of Monsoon Asia transformed from the period of European imperialism through World War II and the Cold War? [Timeline Questions]
• What do think is the most important issues facing modern Monsoon Asia? Clearly describe the issue and its significance.

Please consider with me whether these questions would assess what you have or should have learned in the second half of the semester. We have emphasized different topics than the previous class have, so it's likely that these aren't exactly what we want.