who gained and lost most from the conflict in korea Flashcards
1
Q
UN, gain
A
used combined forces to stop aggression
2
Q
UN, loss
A
30,000 casualties, upset china and ussr
3
Q
USA, gain
A
saved sk from communism, SEATO (1954) stop communism in far east
4
Q
USA, loss
A
30,000 dies, 100,000 wounded, defence spending increased from $12 to $60 BILLION
5
Q
CHINA, gain
A
saved nk from american control, secured 300km buffer zone
6
Q
CHINA, loss
A
over 900,000 casualties, failed to win sk from communism
7
Q
KOREA, gain
A
long term security for north and south korea
8
Q
KOREA, loss
A
2.5mil casualties, 600,000 jokes destroyed
9
Q
USSR, gain
A
closer friendships w china
10
Q
USSR, loss
A
forced into an expensive arms race with usa
