China Losses and Gains from Korean War Flashcards
What had China gained from Communist supporters in Asia?
Respect
What had China saved North Korea from?
American control
What had China received from USSR?
Financial and military help
What had China secured on its own borders?
North Korea as a buffer state
How much strategic buffer zone had China obtained?
More than 300 km
What did this buffer zone allow China to avoid?
The military spending necessary to protect its Korean border for the next 50 years
How many casualties?
900,000
What had China failed to win?
South Korea for communism
What had increased in Formosa?
Increased US protection
Help for Chiang Kai-Shek
What had potentially been lost in terms of trade?
Loss of potential trade with the USA
What were China not allowed to join?
The UN