USA Losses and Gains from Korean War Flashcards
1
Q
What did the USA save South Korea from?
A
Communism
2
Q
What was seen to work in Asia?
A
Their containment policy (Truman Doctrine)
3
Q
What did the USA manage to guarantee for Formosa?
A
Long term security
Remains a pro American capitalist democracy to this day
4
Q
What was formed in 1954?
A
SEATO (South East Asia Treaty Organisation)
Designed to stop communism in the Far East
5
Q
How many US troops died?
A
30,000
6
Q
How many US troops were wounded?
A
100,000
7
Q
How did US defence spending change?
A
Increased from $12 to $60 billion
This was 14% of GNP in 1953
8
Q
What did the US fail to do?
A
Free North Korea from communism
9
Q
What has the US committed itself to?
A
Ensuring that any further spread of communism in South East Asia was stopped
Costly in Vietnam
