American Revolution
who won the war
the Americans
This city was famously burned by British forces in 1814, leading to the writing of The Star-Spangled Banner
What is Washington, D.C.?
He was the president of the United States during the Civil War
Who is Abraham Lincoln
World War I began in this year after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What is 1914?
This country, led by Adolf Hitler, started World War II by invading Poland in 1939.
What is Germany?
when did it start
april 19, 1775
This country did the United States fight against in the War of 1812
what is Great Britain?
This bloodiest single-day battle of the Civil War took place in Maryland in 1862
What is the Battle of Antietam
This type of warfare, involving deep ditches and barbed wire, was common on the Western Front
What is trench warfare
This program allowed the U.S. to supply weapons and aid to Allied nations before officially entering the war
What is Lend-Lease?
when did it end
september 3, 1783
This U.S. state was the site of the first major battle of the war, at Fort Detroit
What is Michigan
This 1862 battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River after a long siege
What is the Battle of Vicksburg
This 1917 event saw Russia withdraw from World War I after internal revolution
“What is the Russian Revolution?
This U.S. general led Allied forces in the Pacific and accepted Japan’s surrender in 1945
Who is Douglas MacArthur?
what is the very first battle
Lexington and concord
This U.S. general, later president, led American forces to victory at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, defeating the Creek Nation in 1814
Who is Andrew Jackson
This 1861 battle in Virginia was the first major land battle of the Civil War, ending in a Confederate victory
What is the First Battle of Bull Run (or First Manassas)?
This British offensive in 1916, meant to relieve pressure on the French at Verdun, became one of the bloodiest battles of the war
What is the Battle of the Somme?
This U.S. general commanded the European Theater of Operations and planned the D-Day invasion
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
this 1777 American victory convinced France to formally ally with the colonies against Britain
What is the Battle of Saratoga?
this American victory in 1815 occurred after the Treaty of Ghent was signed, but before news of the treaty reached the combatants.
What is the Battle of New Orleans
This 1863 Union assault on a heavily fortified position in Mississippi failed disastrously, resulting in over 3,000 Union casualties in a single day
What is the Battle of Vicksburg’s assault at Port Gibson? (Alternatively, “What is the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou?)
This 1916 naval battle between Britain and Germany was the largest clash of battleships during the war.
What is the Battle of Jutland?
This 1943 conference between Churchill, Roosevelt, and Stalin decided on the cross-channel invasion of France
What is the Tehran Conference?