April 17th Agenda: Decolonization in Asia and the Asian Tigers; North Korea Primetime VideoDo Now: Get out a sheet of paper (half sheet is fine)Homework:

Bring $10 by Friday if you want a WHAP shirt !

Reading Check1. Name one of the the four Asian Tigers?2. The Asian Tigers are examples of unsuccessful decolonization.

True or false3. Were the Asian Tigers Communist or Capitalist?4. Name one common characteristic of a Newly Industrialized Economy (NIE).

Reading Check1. South Korea is one of the four Asian Tigers. True or False2. Which Super Power did the Asian Tigers align with after decolonization?3. The Asian Tigers are examples of successful decolonization. True or False 4. Name one common characteristic of a Newly Industrialized Economy (NIE).

Asian Tigers

Decolonization in Asia

Asian Tigers (Rawr)• Hong Kong and Singapore– Huge financial centers

• South Korea and Taiwan.– hubs of global manufacturing in automobile/electronic components and informationtechnology

• Rapidly developing, free market economies

• rising standard of living• NIEs=Newly Industrialized Economies• Japan = also rapidly developed

New Industrialized Economies (NIEs)

• Discipline & hardworking labor force (cheap labor)• HUGE government investment in education (elementary,

secondary, college).• High rates of personal saving that allowed generous

fund investments in new technology.• Economic focus on exports to highly-industrialized

nations.• Relatively authoritarian gov’ts during the early years of

development

Sub-Saharan Africa vs. Asian Tigers

• Working with a partner make a T-chart comparing decolonization of Sub-Saharan Africa (Ghana, Congo, S. Africa) and the Asian Tigers of East Asia(5 minutes).

• Focus on political systems, economic structures, education

Sub-Saharan Africa Asian Tigers

Brainstorm writing

• On a sheet of paper answer the following questions individually:

1. What were the different paths of decolonization?

2. Would you prefer to live in a society with strong economy with limited rights or happy social conditions with poor economy? Give your reasoning.

What is going on in North Korea?

Satellite Image of Gulags