WW1
What event sparked the beginning of WW1?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Which event brought the United States into WW2?
The attack on Pearl Harbor.
Which battle was a turning point in the Pacific Theatre of WW2?
The Battle of Midway.
Which major event occurred on September 11, 2001?
The terrorist attacks on the twin tower.
Who was the official successor of Adolf Hitler after his death
Karl Dönitz
Which treaty ended WW1?
The Treaty of Versailles.
Who was the leader of the Soviet Union during WW2?
Joseph Stalin
What is the name of the British Royal Navy's most famous ship sunk in 1916?
HMS Queen Mary
What agreement aimed to limit nuclear weapons was signed in 1968?
The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
What where the Wunderwaffen ?
3 Reich revolutionary "superweapons".
Ex: Sturmgewehr 44 or V2 rocket
What was the name of the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy?
The Triple Alliance
What was the name of the Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944?
D-Day (Operation Overlord).
What naval engagement was the first battle fought entirely by aircraft from carriers?
The Battle of the Coral Sea
Which conflict is often referred to as the "forgotten war"?
The Korean war
Who was the main man responsable for the extermination of 6 millions Jews?
Reinhard Heydrich
Which battle is known as the bloodiest single day in American military history during WW1?
The Battle of the Somme.
Which city was the first to be targeted by an atomic bomb?
Hiroshima.
What type of ship is designed for anti-submarine warfare?
A Frigate
Who was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher.
Who was the leader of the
Deutsches Afrikakorps
Erwin Rommel
( Generalfeldmarschall )
What was the primary type of warfare in WW1?
Trench warfare.
What was the codename for the German invasion of the Soviet Union?
Operation Barbarossa.
Who was the commander of the U.S. Navy during the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Admiral William Halsey.
What major global organization was founded after WW2 to promote peace?
The united nations
What is Joachim von Ribbentrop mostly known for?