Chinese involvement in the Korean War (1 Jan 1950 Jahr – 31 Dez 1953 Jahr)

Beschreibung:

- North Korea invades South Korea

- Mao initially intended for troops, resources and labour to be used for the Reunification Campaigns

- Mao was hesitant to commit his resources to the war, but China entered the war because of the threat the US posed at China's border should they win

- China ended up committing large amounts of troops (3,000,000 "volunteer" troops, actually conscripts) and resources in aiding North Korea

Harmful results of the war, on China:
- Large number of Chinese casualties (1,000,000)

- US pledged its defence of Taiwan and Nationalist China

- Drain for China's economy. Industrial resources diverted towards the war effort.

- Material and monetary assistance from the USSR had to be payed back in full, which annoyed the Chinese greatly

Beneficial results of the war, on China:
- Call for national unity to fight this war successfully strengthened CCP control

- Increased Mao's popularity, as China matched the US in combat for 3 years

- Provided justification for increasing political and social pressure