who gained the most Flashcards
big question 4
how did the UN gain from the war
- gained respect by prompt action
- achieved joint action (so showed it was an effective organisation)
- used combined force to stop aggression
how did the UN lose
- over 30 000 casualties
- upset USSR and china
- only able to act because of USSR’s absence from the security council
how many UN casualties were there
30 000
-mostly american
how did the USA gain from the war
- saved SK
- 1954 SEATO was formed which is designed to stop communism in far east
- guarantee long term security of Formosa (Taiwan) which is still capitalist
- containment policy seen to work in asia
when was SEATO formed
what is SEATO
- 1954
- South East Asia Treaty Organisation
what was SEATO designed to do
stop communism in far east
how did USA lose
- 30 000 died
- 100 000 wounded
- defence spending increased
- failed to free north
- committed themselves to stop further spread of communism in SE asia
how many US soldiers died
30 000
how many wounded US soldiers
100 000
what did defence spending increase from (USA)
from 12 - 60 billion
what was the defence spending part of
14% of GNP in 1953 (for USA)
why proved costly in vietnam
how usa had now committed itself to ensure stop of further spread of Communism in SE asia
how did china lose
- over 900 000 casualties
- failed to win south
- increased US protection and help from Chiang Kai-Shel on Formosa (Taiwan)
- suffered loss of potential trade with usa
- not allowed to join UN
how many casualties did china suffer
over 900 000
how did China gain
- gained respect from communists in Asia
- saved North
- secured a buffer zone
how long was the strategic buffer zone
300km
what was the impact of the buffer zone
- a buffer zone from the US
- to avoid military spending necessary to protect korean border for the next 50 years
how long did the buffer zone help the korean border
the next 50 years
how did korea gain
- both sides got economic benefits
- SK signed treaty with USA
- long term security protects them both
how did Korea get economic benefits
both north and south gained closer links with superpowers
what treaty did south korea sign with the usa
Mutual Defence Treaty
how did korea gain long term security
was protected with the condition that no further warfare would take place in Korea
- which still continues today
how did korea lose
- huge casualties
- homes destroyed
- industry destroyed
- millions of refugees
- neither side won
- only some SK POWs were released to return to the south
how many casualties did korea suffer
- 2.5 million
- almost equal numbers from north and south and includes civilians
how many civilians died in Korea
1:10
how many korean homes were destroyed
600 000
- how many south korean POWs were released back to the south
- what happened to the rest of them
- 9 000 / 80 000
- forced into marriages with war widows and orphans, or used as labourers
how did the USSR gain from the Korean war
- closer friendship with China
- strengthened position as dominant communist power in Asia
- promoted Stalin’s image as defender of communism
how did USSR strengthen their position as the dominant communist power in Asia
the conflict between USA and China
how did the USSR lose
- forced into expensive arms race with USA
- Stalin had been forced to accelerate his arms production
what did Stalin being forced into an accelerated arms production cause
- consumer goods declined
- and so some areas of Eastern Europe protested about communist control
