WW2
What year did WW2 start?
1939
Who was the political leader of Northern Vietnam?
Ho Chi Minh
38th Parallel
Who got assassinated in Sarajevo, which was sparked the beginning of the war?
Franz Ferdinand
How many countries was Berlin initially divided by?
4
The invasion of what country led to GB and France declaring war on Germany?
Poland
What was used as a tactical herbicide by the US military?
agent orange
Who was the main leader of South Korea during the Korean War?
Syngman Rhee
What was it called when Kaiser Wilhelm pledged to support Austria Hungary?
blank check
What year did the Cuban Missile Crisis take place?
1962
What city in France was invaded by the Nazis which led to their surrender?
Paris
What year did Saigon fall to the NVA?
1975
What year did the Korean War start?
1950
What was the Von Schlieffen Plan?
An operational plan to invade France and Belgium
What United States agency sponsored the Bay of Pigs Invasion?
CIA
Who was the highly regarded German general who was nicknamed "Desert Fox?"
Rommel
What European country had previously colonized Vietnam?
France
How many people died in the Korean War?
5 million
What was the longest battle of WW1?
Battle of Verdun (1916)
How much money did America set aside for the Marshall Plan
12 billion
How many ships were sunken or damaged in Pearl Harbor?
21
Who took power after Japan withdrew its troops?
Emperor Bao Dai
What famous TV show about the Korean War took place a in a field hospital in South Korea?
M*A*S*H
How long did trench warfare in the Western Fronts last?
3 years
What kind of bomb did Truman propose building after Stalin started producing nuclear bombs during the arms race?
hydrogen bomb