WORLD WAR II
Vietnam War
GENERALS
WEAPONS BY LETTER
WARS BY BATTLES
100
The Japanese launched a sneak attack against this US military base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.
What is Pearl Harbor?
100

What year did the US enter the Vietnam War?

1965

100
This future president was the general in charge of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Who is George Washington?
100
Starts with S. Both knights and pirates carried this metal weapon with a point on the end.
What is a sword?
100
Battle of Lexington and Concord. Battle of Bunker Hill. Battle of Yorktown.
What is the American Revolution?
200
This is the nickname for June 6, 1944 when the US and their allies launched an attack against German troops in Normandy, France.
What is D-Day?
200

Which President declared war on Vietnam?

Who is Lyndon B. Johnson

200
Nicknamed "Ike," this future president was in charge of the entire Allied army during World War II?
Who is Dwight D. Eisenhower?
200
Starts with M. This long rifle was used by both the Americans and British during the American Revolution.
What is a musket?
200
Battle of Bull Run. Battle of Gettysburg. Battle of Antietam.
What is the Civil War?
300
This President said December 7, 1941 is "a day that will live in infamy." (Hint: you can use his initials.)
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (F.D.R.)?
300

The CIA led a "Secret War" in this neutral country.

What is Laos?

300
This Confederate general earned the nickname Stonewall during a civil war battle.
Who is Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson?
300
Starts with C. This weapons were loaded onto both the upper and lowers decks and, using gunpowder, could fire large metal balls.
What a cannon?
300
Battle of Iwo Jima. Battle of the Bulge. Battle of Midway.
What is World War II?
400
This was dropped on the city of Hiroshima (in Japan) on August 6, 1945.
What is the atomic bomb?
400

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is found here.

What is Washington D.C.

400
This "great" leader defeated the Persian Empire and had one of the largest empires of the ancient world when he died at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
400
Starts with G. This small explosive can be held in your hand and is triggered by pulling a pin and letting go of the saftey valve - usually by throwing it.
What is a grenade?
400
Battle of Dien Bien Phu. Tet Offensive. Battle of Khe Sanh.
What is the Vietnam War?
500
The Luftwaffe, which bombed the city of London repeatedly, was the German ______________. (army, navy, or airforce)
What is the airforce?
500

The U.S. Military engaged in an aggressive program of chemical warfare codenamed this.

What is Operation Ranch Hand

500
This Roman general overthrew the Roman Republic and appointed himself dictator, only to be killed by his friend Brutus and other Senators.
Who is Julius Caesar?
500
Starts with B. This knife could be attached to the end of a rifle for hand-to-hand combat.
What is a bayonet?
500
Battle of Pusan. Battle of Inchon. Battle of Seoul.
What is the Korean War?
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