In which war of 1950–53 did 500 Canadians die while serving with the United Nations?
- The Gulf War
- The Korean War
- The South African War
- The Vietnam War
Answer: The Korean War
Canada took part in the United Nations operation to defend South Korea in the Korean War (1950–53). About 500 Canadians died and 1,000 were wounded. The Vietnam War is linked to Canada differently: over 50,000 Vietnamese later found refuge here.
Learn more: International engagement
- The Cold War began when several eastern European countries became part of a Communist bloc controlled by the Soviet Union under the dictator Josef Stalin.
- Canada joined other Western democracies to form the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a military alliance.
- Canada joined the United States in the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD).
- Canada joined international organizations such as the United Nations (UN).
- In the Korean War (1950–53), Canada took part in the UN operation defending South Korea. There were 500 Canadian dead and 1,000 wounded.
- Canada has taken part in many UN peacekeeping missions, in places such as Egypt, Cyprus and Haiti.
- Canada has also served in other international security operations, such as those in the former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.