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=Journal Entries =

=**Please take a couple of minutes to respond to the reading. What stood out for you? What do you think of it, is it exaggerated?** = ===Even though Confucianism was not very spread out in Korea before, there was still not much freedom. There were things women should and should not do. The society's moral expectations for women are extremely high. It may be a bit exaggerated, but it was oppressive for women. The influence of Confucianism's sexism still exists in Korea today and women have particular roles in the society that are different from those of men. ===

=**If Rabbit is too smart for his own good, Owl is the Brain and Piglet...Pooh…?** = ===Compared to smart Rabbit and brainy Owl, Piglet and Pooh live on their experiences which is what makes them different from others. Piglet and Pooh also think knowledge is useless especially the one that Confucian people know. === = = = =  =Is Confucianism a religion, philosophy, or both? = ===I believe Confucianism is philosophy rather than religion because according to dictionary, religion is “the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.” Confucianism has a lot of ideology and knowledge but Confucianists do not believe in same gods. Confucius was a man who had great ideas and moral thoughts but he is not considered as a God. Confucianism suggests code of conduct but does not force worshipping. ===  =The Tao says that the ruler should "rule by inaction" How do you make sense of this? Is it at all possible? = ===Ruling by inaction means doing without doing. This might sound ironic but that is the concept of Taoism and Tao says that the ruler who rules one’s country by letting the nature operate things, It would be peaceful. This makes sense because rulers who listen to his people and support democracy can be successful. ===

 ===The professor was trying to say that Japanese development was so rapid that just in one century, Japan was able to achieve four centuries worth of development. This was due to its acceptance of Western influences, the ones that would help Japan. Japan picked which would be the most beneficial among all the Western cultures, achieving the most successful and efficient advancements in a short period of time. ===
 * In describing Japanese development, a British Professor in 1873 declared that he felt 400 years old by the end of the century. Explain the historical context behind this quote. **

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;"> <span style="font-size: 120%; font-family: Georgia,serif;">** "The question is not infrequently asked..., is not Japan going ahead too fast? In some respects, we fear she is." ** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 150%;"> ===<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 120%;">**<span style="font-size: 70%; font-family: Georgia,serif;">The quote by New York Times indicate that Japan was growing so fast that there were already new laws and governmental structures established in Japan. After Tokugawa, the officials in Japan wanted to become as modern as possible, with high speed. I agree to this quote because Japan accomplished so many changes and advances in such a short period of time. I am sure many Western countries felt competitive towards Japan due to its rapid growth. ** ===

=<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="color: rgb(255, 12, 0); font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 110%; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What do you find most shocking about what you have read so far? How do make sense of such cruelty? = <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> =**<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">4/28 Do you think it was safer to be a communist or anti-communist during the Korean War? **=
 * <span style="font-size: 90%; font-family: Georgia,serif;">When I read the part where Japanese killed almost everyone they saw, I was shocked. Japanese killed city dwellers when searching for Chinese soldiers. They massacred many Chinese that corpses were piled up in the street and in the river. The water turned bloody red due to so many dead bodies. When Chinese hesitated or did not understand Japanese soldiers, they were also killed. These soldiers were not special people; they were normal soldiers. **


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> It was safer to be a communist in North Korea but an anti-communist in South Korea. This was because of the governments were different. North Korea supported communism while South Korea pursued to be democratic. Each country prosecuted those who were against their political belief. **

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=<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> = =<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">**4/30 Do countries have an obligation to compensate each other for injustices done in time of war?** = <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> Countries have an obligation to compensate each other for injustices done in the war. It is like paying back whatever cause you made. Even though it was during the war, there needs to be some boundaries. It is necessary to compensate for injustices. However, realistically, it is hard to do so, because making a price of dead people can be very subjective. **

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=__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **What did the U.S. have to consider in regards to China and the Yalu River?** __= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The U.S. had to consider about how Chinese would respond to the U.S.'s march to the Yalu River. Also, the U.S. was concerned about the consequences. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> =__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **According to the reading, what was the reason China entered the war?** __= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> The reason why China entered the war was that sacrifice of so many deaths of many Koreans in the Chinese revolution and anti-Japanese resistance. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> =__<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> **What effect did it have on the US, ROK, and UN troops?** __= <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;"> When China entered the war, it caused a lot of change. US, ROK, and UN troops were unable to fight North Korea's force back, thus they were literally losing in the war because of China. Even though US, ROK, and UN troops crossed the 38th parallel, they had to retreat and retreat because of North Korea's force. <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">This article was written on June 27th, 1981, about four years after the Cultural Revolution. Also, this was written by the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee **

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">Cultural Revolution was responsible for severe loss of the people. Lin Biao and Jiang Qing were responsible for the mistakes in Cultural Revolution. **

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">The Chinese Communist Party believe that Mao was responsible for articulating correct things and policies. He was also responsible for giving power to Lin Biao and Jiang Qing because it was disastrous when they were in power. They tried to start their own revolution. They were working behind Mao’s back. **

==__**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">Who seems most responsible according to the document? How does this play into the memory of Mao as a leader and his Cult of Personality? **__==

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">According to this document, Lin Biao and Jiang Qing seem to be the most responsible because they were the one of those who led the Cultural Revolution and caused a lot of disaster. This play into the memory of Mao as a leader and his Cult of Personality because Mao was not considered to be blamed due to his holy-like Cult of Personality. Lin Biao and Jiang Qing were the ones who got all the blames because of Mao’s cult of personality. **

==__**<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">What does the CCP believe the consequences of the Cultural Revolution are? (4 of them) each person in your group read one, and explain it to others **__==

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">The CR did not have definition of being right or wrong. They were able to persecute anyone they wanted. They wrongly accused people. They called some people revisionists but they were not. Also confusion of enemy was serious consequence. They tried to figure out who the enemy was for them, but it was hard to distinguish them. because some were “friends” but some changed into “enemies” later. The revolution caused a chaos, which was another consequence of the Cultural Revolution. According to the CCP, the party members were not supposed to be attacked. They were also not able to function well. Who conducted the revolution were the ones who caused the chaos in China. Also, the Cultural Revolution did not change anything to create social progress. The party and the chinese society remained unchanged. There were some benefits from the Revolution. **

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 * <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">The document mentions achievements made by China during the Cultural Revolution because maybe many people believed their policies and the government system were really strong. The author mentioned that the society did not change and the production rate went up. **

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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Georgia,serif;">**The tone becomes positive near the end of the document. I think the author intended to end the document like this because the author is mentioning about the positive aspects of the Chinese government. This was also because of nationalism and wanting to get support from the people.**