How did China loose from Joining the Korean war Flashcards
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Relations with the USSR
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Mao and the PRC were left totally indipendant on USSR economic aid and advice. The USSR was not above exploiting this dependance and placed high intrest on all of the funds sent to China for aid in the Korean war.
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Relations with the west
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The intervention of the PRC renforced the US’s mistaken belief of a communist plot for world domination. Becuase of the loss of thousands of US soldiers America became committed to containment of cmmunism. The USA raised defence spending to $50 billion year.
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Loss of Taiwan
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Financial cost
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Personal loss
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Loss of soldiers
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Loss of peace
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