consequences of the korean war Flashcards
how much of the korean population was killed, wounded or missing?
10%
what happened to industry in north korea?
was devestated
what loses did the south korean army suffer?
almost half a million killed and same wounded
what does north korea now posses?
nuclear weapons
what was a continuation seen in?
the divided line between the north and south were very similar to where they were in the beginning
how much did the usa spend rebulding south korea?
$67billion
what did defence spending do in the usa?
boosted the GNP but also led to inflation
how many americans were killed ? and how many wounded?
35,500 killed and over hundred thousand wounded
what did the war do to american’s defence spending? and how was america transfomed
increased it and the tranformation of an economic superpower into a military one
what happend to NSC 48( increase in defence spending)?
was approved
what did navy ships increase to?
from 600 to 1000
what happended to the airforce?
it doubled
how did the war affect truman?
damaged his presidency
how many UN troops were killed?
17, 000
what happened to the un’s credibility and why?
increased due to organising an army consisting of troops from different nations
