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'The Korean War was a great success for China.’ How far do you agree?
'The Korean War was a great success for China.’ How far do you agree?
It was (for Mao)
Enhanced international prestige
North Korea is a buffer zone
PRC= most powerful Communist nation
Excuse to consolidate power
The Great terror against counter revolutionaries
3 antis and 5 antis
Against bourgeoisie
1 in every 1000 acceptable amount
Laogai: 1953 there were 2 million prisoners
Americans and Christians
1 protestant missionary, 200 catholic
Indoctrination
Propaganda campaigns: "Resist America, Aid Korea"
PLA: 800,000 new recruits per year
It wasn't
Bad for the economy
cost PRC $10 million
No money for health/ education
Grain requisitioning + famine
USA= enemy
1 million dead
Mao's eldest son
Relationship with Russia broke
Mao= manipulated by Stalin
Conclusion
Good for Mao, not for the Chinese people. For the country as a whole, it gave them prestige and protection + patriotism