Outcome of Korean War

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  • Created on: 31-05-17 18:36
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  • Outcome of Korean War
    • Korea
      • Remained in a state of war
      • 1/10 civilians had died
      • 1.3 million casualties
      • Border remained along 38th parallel
      • Failed to gain United Korea
      • Both Koreas were heavily bombed
      • 80% of Korea's industrial and government buildings were destroued
      • Housing shortage - people in North Korea had to live in caves
    • USA
      • South Korea had been 'saved from Communism
      • Managed to 'contain' the spread of Communism in Asia
      • US govt spent $60 billion on weapons in 1952
      • 30,000 casualties
      • Failed to 'save' North Korea from Communism
      • Became more determined to 'contain' Communism
    • USSR
      • Achieved a closer relationship with China (also communist)
      • War heightened tensions with the USA
      • USSR failed to 'win  South Korea
      • Forced into expensive arms race with USA
    • UN
      • Gained respect by taking quick and decisive action
      • Role of UN strengthened by the war
      • Fulfilled one of its aims - to use combined force to stop aggression
      • USSR subsequently returned to various UN organisations
      • Some argue the UN was the USA's puppet. Commander of UN forces was American, took orders from US president. USA provided most of the troops and weapons.
      • Failed to unite North and South Korea and hold free elections
      • Over 30,000 casualties (mostly American)
      • Only able to act because of USSR's absence from Security Council
    • China
      • Achieved a closer relationship with USSR (also communist)
      • War made China a major world military power
      • China was poor and war was expensive
      • Failed to 'win' South Korea for communism
      • Over half a million casualties
      • War against USA meant end of trade and political links for almost 25 yrs

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