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Southeast Asia

The countries of Southeast Asia include: Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and the Philippines. They have a unique history, regional interaction, culture, food, and religious makeup from nearby areas and regions.

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What are the seasonal winds that carry moisture from the Indian Ocean to Southeast Asia?

seasonal winds that carry moisture from the Indian ocean to southeast Asia are called monsoon winds which tend to cause rains in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh due to strike back from Himalaya and korakaram ranges

How did trade help the Europeans gain political control of parts of southeast Asia?

Europeans WANTED (for trade purposes NEEDED) certain material: Opium/Silk/Spices/and in the beginning, gunpowder from China; Rubber/Sea Ports from Vietnam; and in the case of Russia (before they became the Soviet Union), Russia needed an ICE-FREE seaport (this resulted in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904).

By moving into China, Korea, Vietnam, etc. and establishing trading posts...the next step is for their militaries to establish BASES in order to PROTECT those trading posts; there's your control.

What was the impact of direct US military involvement in Vietnam and what consequences did it have for Vietnam and Cambodia?

The direct impact on SOUTH Vietnam was exposure to the United States way of life. SOUTH Vietnamese people saw what US personnel looked like; how they dressed, how they talked, how they moved about in machines (air, water, land craft...cars, trucks, tanks, armored personnel carriers, motorcycles, helicopters, propeller powered aircraft, jet powered aircraft, riverine boats...swift boat, alpha boat, monitors, PBR's, etc). SOUTH Vietnamese people were exposed to US money transactions and literature exchanges, as well as religious and government practices. To a lesser degree, Cambodia was exposed to the same subject matter. Geographic impacts for SOUTH & NORTH Vietnam & Cambodia & Laos has been the addition of countless small lakes (ponds) now used for raising aquatic life in most instances by the citizens of those regions. Geographic damage other than the "small ponds" has been RECLAIMED by nature...healed; and are no longer evident to the human eye today.

Which American president prior to Johnson had the best chance to achieve an outcome in Southeast Asia favorable to Americas best interests?

Dwight David Eisenhower. He could have provided a solution which would
either not introduced US Forces or would have made entrance a broader
United Nations effort. The failure to achieve International consenus on
Vietnamese reunification procedures resulted in this protracted conflict.

The Indochina War was waged to regain Vietnam?

The 1st Indochina War was to oust the French; the 2nd Indochina War was to oust the US. Both Indochina Wars involved the communists.

What countries in Indochina are dominated by communism?

China, Laos and Vietnam. You're welcome in advance for my expertise in geography. =P =)

What did European powers race each other to claim land in southeast Asia?

Because that's what the KJV prophesy told they would do!

They call themselves Christians, however their fruit tells a different story!

What are the trade blocs of ASEAN?

A.S.E.A.N stands for The Association of South East Asian Nations.