USA goes big
What is NSC 68
A couple of reasons why the Korean War was a foreign policy victory for Mao
What are:
propaganda victory
expands communist influence
helps strengthen his image as he begins to implement his anti policies
This Treaty was signed with Japan in Sept 1951 that officially ended WWII in the Pacific and brought these strategic benefits for the US efforts in fighting communism.
Japan signed a Mutual Security Agreement that allowed US to keep military bases there.
Japan's economy became a bulwark against communist Asia and a strategic capitalist ally in the region.
US increased these in Western Europe after Korea
troops
After Korea, the US may have tripled the military budget but it cut conventional forces in favor of nuclear arms. In fact, they went from 1200 nuclear arms to about this many
What is 22,000
Reason why the Korean War brought China and USSR closer
Mao consulted with USSR on all key decisions
OR
they looked committed to international communism so much more esteemed position with USSR
Economic aid pours into China from USSR (although we know about that…)
This letter to Gen MacArthur stated that Japan would agree to a trade boycott against China and trade with Taiwan
the Yoshida letter
US strengthened NATO by getting these two countries to join because of Korean War
Turkey and Greece
The US established a new alliance in Asia after Korea, it was known by this acronym
What is SEATO
How the USSR assist China in the war effort against Korea
Provided advisors, economic aid, weapons, and even soldiers flew their airplanes.
2 ways the US bolstered up Taiwan to also be a bulwark in the region.
Gave it massive military and eocnomic aid
Mutual defense treaty
blocked China from gaining UN membership and did not recognize it
US began focusing on rearming and getting the Western portion of this country to join NATO
Germany
The alliance in Asia backed by the US included the US, GB, New Zealand, and what other countries? (Name at least three)
Australia, Pakistan, and Thailand
Eventually Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia
How the Korean war sowed the seeds for the Sino-Soviet split and an eventual tripolar conflict
China paid the bill for Korean War in deaths and financially, did not receive extent of aid it desired from USSR.
By the end of the Korean conflict, the US were also massively footing the bill for the French to keep their colony, a place known as this today.
Vietnam
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