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On ______________ the forces of North Korea crossed the Parallel into the Republic of South Korea, marking the beginning of hostilities that would rage for more than three years. |
June 30, 1950 |
June 25, 1950 |
June 28, 1950 |
July 12, 1950 |
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On June 27, a UN resolution called on member countries to assist the Republic of Korea. The Security Council recommended that all troops be placed under a single commander, _________________ on July 7. |
General Douglas MacArthur |
General George Patton |
General John J. Pershing |
) Lieutenant-General Matthew B. Ridgway |
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The first Canadian aid to the UN Forces came from the Royal Canadian Navy. Of these four Canadian destroyers, the ______________________ was not dispatched to Korean waters on July 12, 1950. |
the HMCS Athabaskan |
HMCS Sioux |
HMCS Cayuga |
HMCS Algonquin |
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The countries of _____________ and _______________ supported North Korea's aggression against South Korea. |
Japan and China |
Soviet Union and China |
Soviet Union and Japan |
China and Thailand |
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By the end of October 1950, Chinese armies had already crossed the Yalu River and more than __________ soldiers were concentrated in front of the advancing UN Forces. |
150,000 |
180,000 |
175,000 |
200,000 |
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More than _______ Canadians served in the Korean War. |
12,600 |
13,800 |
26,000 |
30,000 |
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On April 24 and 25, 1951, fighting the Battle of______ the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry distinguished itself and was awarded the United States Presidential Citation. |
Pyongyang |
Pusan |
Kapyong |
Panmunjom |
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Three of the _______ medals Tommy Prince, a Native Canadian, earned in his military career were for service during the UN operations in Korea. |
7 |
11 |
16 |
19 |
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On July 27, 1953, the Korea Armistice Agreement was signed at _____________ |
Pusan |
Panmunjom |
Seoul |
Kangnung |
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At the end of the war, the United Nations had suffered nearly half a million casualties with South Korea taking the brunt. The United States suffered 142,000, the United Kingdom 4,600 and Canada nearly _________ |
26,000 |
12,000 |
5,700 |
1,600 |
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The United Nations Memorial Cemetery at _________ contains the remains of 2,267 servicemen. Of these 1,588 were Commonwealth soldiers, including 378 Canadians. |
Seoul |
Kunsan |
Kaesong |
Pusan |
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Former Prime Minister _______________ earned a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in solving the Suez Crisis of 1956 and for introducing modern peacekeeping to the United Nations. |
William Lyon MacKenzie |
Robert Stanfield |
Lester B. Pearson |
Sir Robert Borden |
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The Canadian Forces have been involved in peacekeeping operations since ______, only two years after the United Nations was formed. |
1947 |
1948 |
1949 |
1950 |
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The ________________ Canadian International Peacekeeping Training Centre, in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia, was established by the Government of Canada in 1994 to provide research, education and training in all aspects of peacekeeping. |
Sir Robert Borden |
Louis St. Laurent |
Lester B. Pearson |
Robert Stanfield |
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One of the peacekeepers' camps in Bosnia is called _____________ |
Johnny Canuck |
The Maple Leaf |
The Royal Oak |
Black Bear |
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The country to have been involved in the most peacekeeping operations that the United Nations has ever conducted is ____________ |
United States |
Canada |
Great Britain |
France |
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Since 1947, more than ____________ Canadians have participated in over _______ peacekeeping missions and related operations. |
50,000/22 |
65,000/35 |
100,000/65 |
125,000/60 |
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In May 1996, the Government of ______, requested that the United Nations extend its mandate to assist in sustaining the secure and stable environment and professionalizing of its National Police. |
East Timor |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Cambodia |
Haiti |
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The Peacekeeping Monument, the first such monument in the world, stands on Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa, Ontario, and is called _________________ |
Regeneration |
Reconciliation |
Reflection |
Requiem |
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Canada has an exemplary international reputation in building up the capacity of civilian police. Civilian police are important to peacekeeping operations because they provide the transition from military to civilian authorities, from
_________ to ___________________ . |
peacekeeping, peacemaking |
peacemaking, peacebuilding |
peacebuilding, peacekeeping |
peacekeeping, peacebuilding |
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Peacekeeping missions are not without risks. Over the years, more than _______ Canadian military personnel have lost their lives while performing peacekeeping duties. |
50 |
100 |
175 |
250 |