Gains + losses Korean war

Question 1

USA- how many dead and wounded soldiers?

Answer 1

30,000 dead , 100,000 wounded

Question 2

USA- by how much did defence spend increase ?

Answer 2

12-60 billion dollars

Question 3

USA- when was SEATO formed?

Answer 3

1954-Designed to stop communism in far east

Question 4

Give two gains of the USA ?

Answer 4

• Containment policy seen to work

- Saved SK from communism

Question 5

China- how many casualties?

Answer 5

Over 900,000

Question 6

China- who did they receive backing from ?

Answer 6

USSR in both a military and financial sense

Question 7

Name one Chinese gain ?

Answer 7

Gained loads of support from communists in Asia

Question 8

China- By supporting NK, How much of a buffer zone did they obtain ?

Answer 8

300 km zone protecting them for next 50 YRS

Question 9

Korean Casualties ?

Answer 9

2.5 million (1 in 10 civilians)

Question 10

How many Korean homes destroyed ?

Answer 10

600,000

Question 11

Korean gain ?

Answer 11

Both north and south gained closer relationship with superpowers + long term security was protected