The Cold War

History exam hard facts

Who was accused of being 'soft on communism?'

Labour

When was the 'Dancing Cossacks' advertisement released?

1975

The 'Dancing Cossacks' advertisement helped which PM to be elected?

Robert Muldoon

When was the Waterfront Dispute?

1951

What were the waterfront workers referred to as?

wharfies

How long did the waterfront dispute last?

151 days

At its peak, how many waterside workers participated in the protest?

22,000

What did the government and employers describe the waterfront dispute as?

A strike

What did the waterside workers describe the waterfront dispute as?

A lockout

What were the immediate causes of the waterfront dispute?

Increase in cost of living - need for higher wages.

What was "bloody Friday"?

Police violently dispersed up to 1000 marchers in Queen street and many got hurt.

When was "Bloody Friday"?

1st June 1951

What were the immediate consequences of "Bloody Friday"?

One person got a fractured skull and 20 others got lacerations, concussions and bruises.

Who was the prime minister during the Waterfront Dispute?

Sidney Holland

When did the Waterfront Dispute start?

13th February 1951

When did the Waterfront Dispute end?

July 1951

In what year was the protest vessel ‘The Rainbow Warrior’ bombed and sunk by French spies?

1985

Name of the two frigates New Zealand contributed to Operation Grapple

HMNZS Rotoiti and HMNZS Pukaki

When was the “New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act” passed?

1987

Who was Prime Minister when the “New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act” was passed? 

David Lange

Which party was in power in New Zealand during the Waterfront dispute? 

National

What are four specific health impacts of Agent Orange?

Birth defects, bladder cancer, miscarriages, leukemia

What was the name of the contaminant in Agent Orange that caused the negative effects? 

Dioxin

What was the purpose of using agent orange? 

To deprive the vietnamese of food and cover

How many litres of Agent Orange were distributed in Zone 3? 

20 million

What year did the NZ government formally acknowledge NZ personnel in Vietnam had been exposed to Agent Orange?

2008

In what year was ANZUS formed?

1951

In what year was SEATO formed?

1954

Who did NZ and Australia fear would rise to power again in the Pacific which lead to the formation of ANZUS?

Japan

Who was the Prime Minister of NZ when ANZUS was formed?

Sidney Holland

Which alliance put pressure on NZ to participate in the Vietnam War?

SEATO

Name 3 countries who were a part of SEATO

France, Thailand, Australia

How many New Zealanders served in Kayforce?

4700

When was the NZ Wool boom?

1950-1951

What was NZ’s ranking in world wide wool producers in 1950?

3rd largest

When Japan surrendered at the end of WWII, where was Korea divided ?

38th parallel

This city was the only communist capital to fall during the entire Cold War

Pyongyang

Which treaty was signed during the Korean war?

ANZUS

Where were NZ soldiers stationed in Vietnam?

Phuoc Tuy province

When were NZ soldiers in Vietnam?

1965 - 1972

How many New Zealanders served in the Vietnam War?

3,500

How many soldiers were killed during the Vietnam War?

37

How many NZ soldiers died in the Korean war?

45

How many NZ frigates were sent to the korean war?

6

What did PM Sydney Holland think about the communist threat in Korea? (Quote)

“…communism was on the march, backed up by the vast military power of the Soviet state”

Who was North Korea controlled by after WW2?

USSR

Who was South Korea controlled by after WW2?

USA

When was the Vietnam war?

1955 - 1975

When was the Memorandum of understanding signed?

2006

Operation Ranch Hand dates

1962-1971

How many litres of agent orange were sprayed over how much of Vietnam’s land?

45 million litres over 13% of Vietnam land

Who apologised to Vietnam veterans as part of Tribute 08 and when?

Helen Clark on the 28th of May 2008

Which organisation denied entry to Vietnam veterans until the Memorandum of Understanding was signed?

RSA