Spanish-American War
This country annexed Hawaii in 1898
United States
These are the years when World War II was fought
1939-1945
This is the year the Cold War ended
1991
This president was in office during the September 11th attacks
President George W. Bush
This theory stated that if Vietnam fell, the rest of Asia would follow
Domino Theory
Alfred T. Mahan
These three men were the leaders of the main three Allied Powers
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin
What ideology was the United States fighting to contain during the Cold War?
Communism
This man (killed in 2009 by U.S. forces) was considered the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks
Osama Bin Laden
This Vietnamese country was backed by the United States during the Vietnam conflict
South Vietnam
What year did the Spanish-American War begin?
1898
On what date did the Japanese attack the naval base at Pearl Harbor?
December 7, 1941
The U.S. airlifted supplies to this city after it was blocked off by Soviet forces
Berlin
This is the second nation the U.S. invaded during the War on Terror due to the belief that they had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)
Iraq
This amendment was passed as a direct result of young protestors and veterans of the Vietnam War wanting the right to vote
26th Amendment
The United States built this in Central America to trade and travel faster
Panama Canal
The United States placed an ___ embargo on Japan before getting involved in World War II
Oil
This is the closest the U.S. came towards engaging in nuclear warfare with the U.S.S.R.
Cuban Missile Crisis
This act was signed during the War on Terror to increase law enforcement surveillance on suspected terrorists
USA PATRIOT Act
This 20th century invention allowed for the Vietnam War to be seen by civilians at home on a daily basis
Television
These were the territories acquired by the United States during the Spanish-American War
Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Cuba
This is the Order signed by FDR that made all Japanese-Americans move to internment camps
Executive Order 9066
What phrase did Winston Churchill use to describe the invisible division of Eastern and Western Europe? (hint: it was later symbolized by the Berlin Wall)
Iron Curtain
The U.S. believed this dictator had Weapons of Mass Destruction, leading to a U.S. invasion in 2003
Saddam Hussein
This North Vietnamese attack on January 1968 turned public opinion in the United States against the Vietnam War and is considered a major turning point of the conflict
Tet Offensive