Results Flashcards
Results: Peninsula
In the North 80 percent of industrial buildings were destroyed due to US bombing 50 percent of houses, Soviet and Chinese support soon got the country back on its feet
In South Bombing was minor in comparison, US and Japanese investment soon turned SK into a booming economy
Many SK POWs were kept in the North after the War
Demilitarised zone, heavily militarised still nearly 30,000 US troops in Korea, and ongoing war.
Results: Soviets
USSR and USA were now involved in conflicts in Asia
Soviets all increased military focus because of the Korean War and the red army went from 2.8 million to 5.8million between 1950 and 1955, Stalin’s successors however cut spending again and continued focus on nuclear armaments.
Results: USA
NSC-68 (triple defence budget)
US land forces in Europe strengthened
NATO strengthened (Greece and Turkey + military bases in Turkey which borders with USSR)
Need for West Germany to be armed and a part of NATO was top priority
Treaty of San Francisco signed 1952 with Japan allowing the US to maintain military bases in japan. Also focusing on supporting Japan economically to shield communism.
Results: China
China is now isolated by the US. It was condemned by the UN as an aggressor and prevented from taking a seat at the UN security council.
China was now fully isolated from the US however they had ‘freed’ North Korea and Mao’s reputation in China had been increased.
Stalin’s reluctance throughout the war to help Mao meant he no longer relied on Soviet help anymore and was less bothered about following Moscow’s lead.
