Consequences of the Korean War

How did the UN gain respect from its involvement in the Korean War?

• Supported the North against the South

• Showed it could take prompt action - unlike the League of Nations

• Helped America beat South Korea

• Stopped the Russian invasion of China

After Korea, why were the UN unlikely to be able to repeat that action?

• US stopped suporting the UN

• Korea left the UN

• South Korea refused any help

• USSR now always present so could veto things it did not like.

What did the USA gain from the Korean War?

• Land in North Korea

• Had saved South Korea from Communism

• Proved the policy of Containment could work

• Reunited North and SOuth Korea

What did the USA lose in the Korean War?

• South Korea became Communist

• A rise in arms spending from $12 billion to $60 billion

• 30000 casaulities

• USSR stopped being an ally

What did the USSR gain from the Korean War?

• South Korea

• The Death of Stalin

• Conflict between China and USA was to USSR's benefit

• Closer friendship with China

What did the USSR lose as a reuslt of the Korean War?

• 1000000 dead

• Forced into an expensive arms race with USA

• South Korea

• Norht Korea

What did China gain from the Korean War?

• Respect from Communists across Asia

• Saved North Korea from American control

• Financial aid from USSR

• Secured North Korea as a buffer state on its border

What did China lose from the Korean War?

• 0.5 million casaulities

• North Korea became capitalist

• Failed to win South Korea for Communism

• Loss of future trade with USA

What did the Korean governments win from the Korean War?

• They united Korea as one country

• They built up the 5th and 10th biggest armies in the world

• They stayed in power in North and South Korea.

• Hong Kong became Chinese

What did the people of Korea lose from the Korean War?

• 1 in 10 [1.3 million] died.

• Much industry was destroyed

• Millions of people became refugees

• The chance to join the UN Security Council