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WorksheetsConsequences of the Korean War
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
