Wars

World War I

100

What event sparked world war I?

What is the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria

200

Who was the president of the U.S during this time?

What is Woodrow Wilson

300

Explain the Zimmerman Telegram 

Answers vary

400

What was the name of the British liner that was sunk to start the U.S' involvement?

What is The Lusitania

500

Who was Alvin York? 

Medal of Honor Winner

World War II

100

What were the two alliances involved in this war called?

What is Allies and Axis

200

What happened on December 7th, 1941? 

attack on Pearl Harbor 

300

Name the program that created the Atomic Bomb 

Manhattan Project 

400

How was Japan involved with World War II?

What is their expansion into the pacific

500

Where did the D-day invasion take place? 

France/Normandy 

Cold War

100

Who was the conflict in The Cold War between?

What is Russia and the United States

200

describe the Arms Race. 

answers vary

300

How did the US respond to the Soviets placing missiles in Cuba? 

Naval blockade/quarantine 

400

Who was the leader of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis?

What is Fidel Castro

500

Why was the Berlin Wall created? 

too many people from East Berlin were escaping. 

Vietnam War

100

Why did the U.S get involved in the Vietnam War?

What is North Vietnam(communist) was trying to invade South Vietnam(capitalist)

200

Who won the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War? 

Roy Benavidez 

300

What is the 26th amendment? 

lowered the voting age to 18 

400

What was Vietnamization?

Leaving Vietnam 

500

Explain the War Powers Act?

Answers Vary 

Court Cases

100

Explain Plessy v. Ferguson 

separate but equal 

200

Brown v. the Board of Education 

desegregate the schools 

300

Tinker v. De Moines 

Limited protesting in schools 

400

Miranda v. Arizona (5th amendment)

right to remain silent 

500

Which amendment stops officers from entering your home?

4th amendment