The Cold War - Korean War & Wool Boom
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Who ruled Korea prior to the end of WWII?
Japan
Where was Korea divided after WWII?
38th parallel
Which country controlled North Korea after WWII?
Russia
Which country controlled South Korea after WWII?
United States
Who was the first leader of North Korea backed by the Soviets?
Kim Il Sung
When did Kim Il Sung cross the border into South Korea with the support of the Soviet equipment and advisors?
25th June 1950
True or false - The Soviet Union was absent from the Security Council meeting to condemn the invasion of the South Korea?
True
Who was the Prime Minister of New Zealand during the Korean War?
Sidney Holland (National)
Sidney Holland said this quote
"spoke for many new zealanders, who believed that communism was on the march, backed by the vast military power of the Soviet State"
Around what % of New Zealand's Naval force was involved in the Korean War?
50
What was the name of the brigade that New Zealand troops fought in during the Korean War?
kayforce
How many New Zealanders fought in Kayforce?
4,700
How many New Zealanders were killed in the Korean War?
43
What was the name of the first and only communist capital to fall to Western forces in the whole Cold War?
Pyongyang
When was Pyongyang re-captured by Chinese and North Korean forces?
6th December 1950
When did China enter the war?
26th November 1950
What year did Joseph Stalin die?
1953
When did the Korean War end?
27th July 1953
How many casualties did US have in the Korean War?
54,000 dead, 100,000 wounded
How many people did South Korea lose in the War?
415,000
How many North Koreans died in the war?
1 million
How many Chinese people died in the war?
about half a million
Why is the Korean war a proxy war?
Because Russian forces never participated in the war, they just supplied equipment.
What year was the Wool Boom in New Zealand?
1950
In 1950, New Zealand was the world's third largest producer of what?
wool
What was the cause of the Wool Boom?
The US were stockpiling wool for uniforms for the Korean War.
What event in New Zealand slowed the Wool Boom?
1951 Waterfront Dispute