The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950- 1953)

The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, also known as the Movement to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea or the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, was a part of the Korean War that broke out in the early 1950s. It only refers to the stage of Chinese people's Volunteer Army's participation in the war, and also includes the mass movement of the Korean people to support the Korean people in their fight against American aggression.

1950, 10 In July, the "Korean People's Movement Committee to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in Taiwan Province Province and North China" was established, and the movement to resist US aggression and aid Korea kicked off. On June+10, 5438, Chinese people's Volunteer Army went to the DPRK to fight and started the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the volunteers received the full support of the China People's Liberation Army and the cooperation of the Eastern Group headed by the Soviet Union. 1In July 1953, the two sides signed the Korean Armistice Agreement, ending the victory of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. 1958, all volunteers withdrew to China. 65438+1October 25th is the anniversary of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

According to relevant statistics, China consumed more than 5.6 million tons of various war materials for the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and spent 6.25 billion yuan (equivalent to 2.5 billion US dollars at that time).

According to the official data released by the United States, the number of American casualties in the Korean War was 14209 1 person, of which 33,629 were killed, 103284 were wounded, and 5 178 were missing or captured. The figures released by the United States on the memorial wall of the Korean War are 54,246 dead, 8 177 missing, 7 140 captured, 103284 injured, totaling 172847. The United States spent $40 billion on war expenses and consumed more than 73 million tons of war materials.

Chinese people's Volunteer Army and the Korean People's Army announced on August 4th 1953 that from June 25th 1950 to July 27th 1953, the Korean People's Army and Chinese people's Volunteer Army * * * wiped out more than1093,000 people. 1953101On October 23rd, the Associated Press announced that the total number of casualties of the "United Nations Army" exceeded1470,000. The United States and South Korea officially announced that their respective combat attrition figures totaled more than1130,000 (excluding other "United Nations forces" combat attrition).

Before the Korean War, China had planned to resume production within three to five years, and the military expenditure was reduced from 43% of the budget expenditure in 1950 to 30% in 195 1 year, and 70% of the total budget was used for economic construction, culture, education, health and improving people's lives.

After the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea started, the China Finance Committee held the second national financial work conference in Beijing on June 5438+0950+065438+ 10/5. With the consent of the Central Committee, the wartime financial and economic policies are determined as national defense first, market stability second and other third. After the Korean armistice negotiations began, the preparations for domestic economic construction were further highlighted and strengthened. 1952 defines the policy of "resistance, stability and construction".

1950, the proportion of national defense expenditure reached 4 1. 1%, and it increased to 43.0% in the following year, the highest since the founding of the People's Republic of China. It was not until 1952 that the expenditure on economic construction slightly exceeded the expenditure on national defense. By 1952, the total industrial and agricultural output value reached 82.72 billion yuan, an increase of 77.5% over 1949. Steel output1350,000 tons, ranking first in the world 18, and grain output of 308.8 billion Jin, ranking first in the world.

The War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea directly guaranteed the recovery of China's national economy and the development of various construction undertakings. It has won an environment for China's long-term peaceful construction.

The victory of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea has safeguarded peace in Asia and the world, consolidated the new people's regime in China, shattered the invincible myth of U.S. imperialism, resisted the momentum of U.S. aggression and expansion, brought China's international prestige to an unprecedented level, greatly enhanced China people's national self-confidence and pride, and won a relatively stable peaceful environment for domestic economic construction and social reform.