Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
World War II
Cold War
100
Who was appointed general of the Americans?
George Washington
100
What was the main cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
100
What year did the United States enter the war?
1917
100
What attack forced America to enter the War?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
100
What year did the Korean Conflict begin?
1950
200
What style of fighting did the colonists use against the British?
Guerilla Warfare
200
Why was the civil war so high in casualties?
New technology mixed with old tactics.
200
Both sides thought they would win the war by _______ 1914?
Christmas
200
What was the turning point in the war in the Pacific for the Americans?
The battle of Midway
200
Who was the leader of the Vietminh during the Vietnam War?
Ho Chi Minh
300
In which year was the Treaty of Paris signed acknowledging America's independence?
1783
300
What advanced bullet was used in weapons during this war?
The Minnie-Ball
300
What new technology made World War I so deadly? Name 2.
Tanks, Machine Guns, Chemical Weapons
300
Who was the US commanding General in the Europe?
General Eisenhower
300
What year was the Berlin wall constructed?
1961
400
Who was the King of England during the war?
King George III
400
What new communication device was widely used by the North?
The Telegraph
400
Who killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
400
What island did the Enola Gay launch from to bomb Japan with atomic weapons?
Tinian
400
What was the U.S. policy in the cold war called?
Containment
500
Which battle was the turning point for the Americans?
Battle of Saratoga
500
What was the last battle that determined the fate of the Mississippi?
The Siege of Vicksburg
500
About how many casualties total were in WWI?
20,000,000~22,000,000
500
Where was the picture taken of the five American soldiers raising the US flag?
Iwo Jima
500
What happened one year after the Bay of Pigs invasion?
Cuban Missile Crisis
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