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1
Q

What were the ultimate positive consequences of the Korean War for China? (2 pt)

A
  • Showed international powers China was a force to be reckoned with
  • Shifted the government focus from rebuilding the country
2
Q

What did Stalin say to Kim Il Sung when he requested help?

A

“you will have to ask Mao for help”

3
Q

When was the Korean War?

A

1950-1953

4
Q

When did China get involved in the Korean War?

A

October 1950

5
Q

Why did China get involved in the Korean War?

A

They did not wish to see North Korea fall to imperialism and they did not wan ta hostile government in North Korea, which bordered China

6
Q

Why was Mao reluctant to join the Korean war?

A
  • He wanted to demobilise his troops in Taiwan
  • The people’s republic could not afford the war as their funds had to be directed toward national reconstruction
  • Fighting America would be a large effort
7
Q

What did Mao say, indicating his hesitance in entering into the Korean War?

A

To Kim: “don’t forget, you are fighting the chief imperialist. Be prepared for the worst”

8
Q

What did Zhou Enlai say indicating the necessity of China to enter the Korean War?

A

“The Chinese people absolutely will not tolerate foreign aggression…”

9
Q

How many Chinese soldiers were out of action in the end of the Korean War? Compared to how many Americans?

A

900,000

157,000

10
Q

Why did the Chinese have initial success?

A

The Americans vastly underestimated their numbers, thinking only 10,000 men had crossed the border but 350,000 actually did

11
Q

What were the ultimate negative consequences for China?

A
  • An economic embargo was enforced on China, setting back the economy
  • People’s Republic was excluded from the UN
  • The People’s Republic became more reliant on Soviet Support
  • The US promised to support Taiwan in the event of an attack from the CCP
12
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How did the Korean War contribute to anti-American sentiment?

A
  • ‘resist America, aid Korea’ slogan was coined

- talk of atrocities such as the use of germ warfare and testing of nuclear weapons on Chinese POWs

13
Q

What did Philip Short say that the Korean War created in China?

A

“In this superheated atmosphere, the campaign to suppress counter- revolutionaries burned white-hot”

14
Q

What did Mao say in his reflection of the decision to enter the Korean War?

A

“100 percent wrong”

15
Q

What did Mao say about the costs of the Korean War for China?

A

“What we spent on the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea more or less equalled our expenditure for national reconstruction”