who were the winners and losers of the korean war

Question 1

USA

Answer 1

prevented the north from taking over south

policy shifted to trying to contain communism (policy of containment)

Question 2

USSR

Answer 2

expensive arms race between USSR and USA

closer relations with China

Question 3

Arms Industry

Answer 3

benefitted from use of weapons
operation rat killer used 635 tonnes of bombs
arms race continued so there was a high demand for weapons

Question 4

UN

Answer 4

150,00 casualties
96% of them were American
but proved they were an active force for peace

Question 5

China

Answer 5

highlighted themselves as a communist power
600,000 death
1960- sino soviet split (lead to frictions)

Question 6

North Korea and South Korea

Answer 6

Korea still remains divided along the 38th parallel
no peace treaty was ever agreed
south Korea had 200,00 soldier deaths
400,00 north Korean soldiers killed