WWI
What three -ism's prompted the start of WWI?
Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism.
What year did WWII begin?
1939
How many American casualties in Vietnam? (between 40,000-70,000)
58,220 U.S. casualties.
How many hours did the ground conflict last in Desert Storm last?
100 hours.
What country did the U.S. kill Osama Bin Laden in?
Pakistan.
What gas was used by the Germans in WWI?
Mustard Gas
What was the name for the meticulous rounding up of Jews and eventually the systematic killing of Jews during WWII.
Holocaust.
How many troops were in Vietnam at the height of escalation?
536,100 Troops.
What precious resource was desert storm partially fought to protect?
Petroleum.
What two nations were these wars fought in.
Iraq, and Afghanistan.
What was the name of the first type of projectile dropped from an airplane called?
Flachettes.
Where was the majority of WWII fought?
Europe.
What type of deadly flammable explosive was used to bomb cities and soldiers in Vietnam?
Napalm.
This term is now used to describe the war in the middle east in the 1990's.
The Gulf War.
This was the sect of Islam that cultivated radical groups like Al Qaeda, and ISIS.
Shi'ite.
How many Australian soldiers died in WWI?
Approximately 60,000 Australian soldiers.
What tank was most commonly used by the united states in WWII?
The Sherman Tank was most commonly used by the United States in WWII.
This was the first battle/engagement between the U.S. and the Peoples Army of Vietnam (PAVN).
The battle of Ia Drang.
How many countries were in the gulf war coalition?
38-39.
How many years after the 9/11 bombing did it take to find Osama Bin Laden?
About 10 years.
How many war horses died in WWI?
Approximately 8,000,000 Warhorses died.
The fuel for German flamethrowers was composed of these two common liquid fuels.
Propane and Gasoline.
How many gallons of agent orange were used in Vietnam?
20 million gallons.
How many Iraqi soldiers died in desert storm?
100,000 Iraqi soldiers.
How many rounds of ammunition did U.S. soldiers in operation Iraqi freedom use per year?
Approximately 1.8 billion rounds per year.