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Significant=Important, of consequence, etc.
WWI was responsible for the beginning "of the end" for colonies in Southwest Asia (more popularly called the "Middle East").
WWII was responsible for the beginning "of the end" for colonies in Southeast Asia.
Reason? Because the primary colonizers...France & Britain (to a lesser extent Holland, Germany, and Japan) were consumed by the world wars.
African colonies were totally different; they were based on race (apartheid).
WWII created the atomic age. This, combined with the collapse of the primary colonizers (France/UK) created a new world order...many many many new countries most being consumed by "growing pains" (read violence...(insurgencies, etc.). Significance? Many new nations and a global market (instead of the former select few...e.g. US & UK, and Europe...Japan...etc.).
What else can I help you with?
When did southeast Asia fall?
'75.
What is southeast Asia's climate?
Southeast Asia has a tropical climate year round. It is usually hot, humid, and has plenty of rain fall.
Which empire of Southeast Asia rose from the fall of the Khmer?
Ayutthaya
How did china and India affect the cultures of southeast Asia?
they forced their colonies to grow cash crops. on the island of java the dutch forced their colonies to grow and sell coffee. they caused rice production to fall. there was not enough for people to eat.
How could an economic crisis in Southeast Asia cause the price you pay for gasoline to fall?
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What would happen to southeast Asia if the communists took south Vietnam?
Like dominoes the entire region would fall.
What happened of the fall of southeast Asian colonies?
They were poorly defended with the exception of Singapore and the Japanese had crippled the largest pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor
What continent has the most rainfall?
Asia is the largest land mass of all the continents, thus, it would receive the most rainfall... at certain times of the year the typhoons and monsoons drop enormous amounts of rainfall on south and southeast Asia.
What principle described by president Eisenhower became associated with America involvement in southeast Asia?
The principle described by President Eisenhower that became associated with American involvement in Southeast Asia is known as the "Domino Theory." This theory posited that the spread of communism in one nation could trigger a chain reaction, leading to the fall of neighboring countries to communism as well. Eisenhower believed that if Vietnam fell to communism, other countries in the region would follow suit, which justified increased U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia to prevent this outcome.
What were the main reasons for the increased American involvement in Vietnam?
GEN Westmoreland stated to the president, that he could get the job done; but he'll need more men. Next year, more men. Next year, more men. Next year...to prevent communism from spreading in Southeast Asia
In 1954 President Dwight Eisenhower set forth his theory suggesting that the fall of Indochina to communism could lead to communist takeovers in all the nations of Southeast Asia?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
What is the dominate climate of southeast Asia?
Southeast Asia mainly has a hot and humid tropical climate throughout the year and a large amount of rainfall. The only major region in this area with a subtropical climate is Northern Vietnam which is cold in the winter. The only other smaller areas that fall outside this dominant climate are the mountainous northern region, which has a milder, drier climate and certain parts of the region that are deserts.
