World War I
World War II
Korean War
Vietnam War
Gulf War
100
The Casualties of WWI were extremely high due in large part to this new weapon of the era.
What is the machine gun
100
This man was The U.S. President at the outbreak of WWII
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt
100
This country joined Korea against the U.S. about midway through the war
What is China
100
The largest Offensive by the North Vietnamese in the war which began on January 30, 1968
What is the Tet Offensive
100
Iraqi dictator at the time of the Gulf War
Who is Saddam Hussein
200
This type of warfare was used specifically in WWI and allowed little advancement in position by either side.
What is trench warfare
200
This supprise attack on the U.S. on December 7, 1941 pushed the U.S. to enter WWII
What is The Bombing of Pearl Harbor
200
This was the U.S. president at the time of the Korean War
Who is Harry S. Truman
200
This is a chemical dropped by the U.S. on many parts of South Vietnam
What is Agent Orange
200
Country invaded by Iraq on August 2, 1990 and marked the start of the Gulf War
What is Kuwait
300
The assassination of this political figure in Bosnia, 1914 is said to be the spark that set off WWI
Who is Archduke Francis Ferdinand
300
The famous statue of U.S. Marines raising the American flag was during this WWII battle
What is Battle of Iwo Jima
300
The line where the bulk of the Korean war was fought
What is the 38th parallel
300
Passed by U.S. Congress on Aug. 7, 1964 and gave President Johnson power to defend Southeast Asia
What is the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
300
The term meaning "Holy War" which Saddam Hussein declared on U.S. on August 10, 1990
What is Jihad
400
This U.S. Officer was the first assigned to the newly created Tank Corps. in WWI
Who is George S. Patton
400
This is the name of the U.S. bomber that carried the atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima
What is The Enola Gay
400
The landing of UN forces on Sept. 15 1950
What is the Inchon Landing
400
Despite government restrictions President Nixon ordered bombing of NVA and Vietcong in this country
What is Cambodia
400
These were blown up on Kuwaiti soil by Iraq on January 22, 1991
What are oil wells
500
This battle marked the first U.S. victory in WWI
What is the Battle of Cantigny
500
On this date Germany invaded Poland and began WWII
What is September 1, 1939
500
This river is where communist Chinese troops crossed into Korea
What is the Yalu River
500
The city captured by North Vietnam where the 2nd Battallion, 5th Marines were sent and participated in the only extended urban fighting of the war
What is Hue City
500
Iraqi and Coalition forces engage in the first important ground battle here
What is Khafji, Saudi Arabia
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