He was the U.S. President when the Korean War began
Harry S. Truman
He was the U.S. President during the Cuban Missile Crisis
John F. Kennedy
Where North and South Korea agreed to split.
What is the 38th parallel?
This even took place between Cuba and the US in October 1962 and lasted for 13 days.
What is the Cuban Missile Crisis?
This U.S. president issued the "New Deal" programs to help the country recover from the Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was the leader of North Korea during the war.
Kim Il-sung
He was the leader of the Soviet Union during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Nikita Khrushchev
This major amphibious landing turned the tide in favor of the UN in 1950.
Battle of Inchon
The U.S. had earlier tried to overthrow Castro in this failed invasion
The Bay of Pigs
This 1777 battle was a major turning point in the American Revolution, leading to France joining the war on the side of the Americans.
Battle of Saratoga
He commanded UN forces early in the war and was later fired.
General Douglas MacArthur
He was the U.S. Attorney General and helped negotiate the crisis.
Robert F. Kennedy
After advancing near the Chinese border, the UN forces were pushed back by this country.
China
Which U.S. agency discovered the missiles in Cuba using spy plane photos.
CIA
This state is home to the only active volcano in the United States, Kilauea, located on the island of....
Hawaii
He became U.S. President during the final phase of the war.
Dwight D. Eisenhower
This U.S. ambassador confronted the Soviets at the U.N. with photographic evidence.
Adlai Stevenson
This city changed hands multiple times and was the South Korean capital.
Seoul
How many days did the Cuban Missile Crisis last?
13 days
The U.S. entered World War I in 1917, after this event, which involved German attacks on American ships.
The sinking of the Lusitania
He was the leader of the People's Republic of China who sent troops to aid North Korea.
Mao Zedong
This Cuban leader allowed Soviet missiles to be installed in Cuba.
Fidel Castro
The war ended in a ceasefire, not a treaty, signed here in 1953.
Panmunjom
The U.S. also secretly agreed to remove missiles from this country.
Turkey
In 1803, this purchase from France doubled the size of the United States, acquiring land that would eventually form 15 new states.
The Louisiana Purchase