China Losses and Gains from Korean War Flashcards
1
Q
What had China gained from Communist supporters in Asia?
A
Respect
2
Q
What had China saved North Korea from?
A
American control
3
Q
What had China received from USSR?
A
Financial and military help
4
Q
What had China secured on its own borders?
A
North Korea as a buffer state
5
Q
How much strategic buffer zone had China obtained?
A
More than 300 km
6
Q
What did this buffer zone allow China to avoid?
A
The military spending necessary to protect its Korean border for the next 50 years
7
Q
How many casualties?
A
900,000
8
Q
What had China failed to win?
A
South Korea for communism
9
Q
What had increased in Formosa?
A
Increased US protection
Help for Chiang Kai-Shek
10
Q
What had potentially been lost in terms of trade?
A
Loss of potential trade with the USA
11
Q
What were China not allowed to join?
A
The UN
