Japan and the Asian Tigers
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Name four reforms made in Japan during the occupation.
A new constitution, land reform, reorganisation of the concerns, the trade-union law.
2
Describe the stages of industrial growth using South Korea as an example.
First light (textile) industry, then heavy industry, shipbuilding and cars, later electronics and high technology.
3
Name the “Asian Tigers” and the second-wave countries.
First: South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Hong Kong; second: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines.
4
What strengths and weaknesses did the Japanese model have? Write four sentences.
Strengths: quality, savings, technology; weaknesses: dependence on energy and exports.
5
Why did the oil crisis affect Japan strongly?
Japan imported most of its oil and its economy relied on cheap oil.