WWI / WWII
Which event caused America to officially join WWII
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What battle started the American Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who was the first Female Astronote in space?
Sally Ride
What was the Red Scare, and who was responsible for it?
It was the accusation of many government officials and citizens of being communist.
Joseph McCarthy
What was the phrase that came from the battle at the time of the Texas Revolution?
“Remember the Alamo!”
Where did D-Day happen
Germany
Where did Confederacy surrender, ending the Civil War?
Appomattox
What group was responsible for 9/11
Al Qaeda
What was HUAC?
House Un-American Activities Committee
What did the USSR turn into after the Cold War?
Russia
Which event was one of the factors that lead America to join WWI?
The sinking of the Lusitania
What was the turning point in the Civil war
Battle of Gettysburg
This law, passed under President Clinton, requires a background check before purchasing a firearm?
The Brady Bill
What was finally taken down in 1989 at the end of the Cold War?
Berlin Wall
Which event was one of the factors that lead America to join the Spanish American War of 1898?
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine
What was the turning point during the Pacific campaign
Battle of Midway
Where was the Union victory during the Civil War take place and the battle that decided the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln?
Antietam
What was significant about woman in the Persian Gulf War
It was the First war where woman served on the front lines.
Who was the Soviet leader at the end of the cold war?
Mikhail Gorbachev
Which battle ended the revolutionary war?
The battle of Yorktown
Which battle resulted in German defeat and caused them to lose oil resources?
Battle of Stalingrad
Which battle is referred to as the “shot heard round the world”?
Lexington and Concord
Which battle campaign was planned by George H.W Bush in Saudi Arabia?
Operation desert storm
Why was Virginia economically well of during the Cold War
Home to several large naval and air bases
Home to the Pentagon and numerous private companies that contract with the military.
Who gave The Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln