World War I
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I.
The Treaty of Versailles
What was the date that the Japanese bombed pearl harbor?
December 7, 1941
What was the primary incendiary weapon used in Vietnam?
Napalm
What was the Truman Doctrine?
The United States would provide political, military and economic assistance to all democratic nations under threat from external or internal authoritarian forces.
What was the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that claimed that women have the right to an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy.
Roe v. Wade
What caused Great Britain to join World War I?
German troops marching through Belgium.
Which country was the fastest to be invaded by the Germans, and for how long?
Denmark, approximately six hours
What was the life expectancy of a "Tunnel rat"?
About 7 seconds
How many missile sites were in Cuba?
9 Sights
What was the name for young women rebelling against traditional ways? (Ex. bobbed hair, cigarettes, drinking)
Flapper
On the event that sparked World War I, The New York Times headline for June 29, 1914, was “HEIR TO AUSTRIA''S THRONE IS” what?
SLAIN
Name the Soviet Field Marshal who was able to capture Berlin.
What would the Viet Cong put on the end of Punji sticks?
Feces
Name 15 Cold War proxy wars.
Chinese Civil War, Iran crisis of 1946, Greek Civil War, First Indochina War, Paraguayan Civil War, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Mau Mau Uprising, Second Indochina War (Vietnam War), First Sudanese Civil War, Southern Sudan Liberation Movement, Suez Crisis, Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, 1959 Tibetan uprising, Central American crisis, Congo Crisis, Portuguese Colonial War, First Iraqi–Kurdish War, Eritrean War of Independence, North Yemen Civil War, Dhofar Rebellion, Sarawak Communist Insurgency, Aden Emergency, Rhodesian Bush War, Dominican Civil War, Communist insurgency in Thailand, Bolivian Campaign, South African Border War, Nigerian Civil War, Years of Lead, Operation Condor, Bangladesh Liberation War, Yemenite War of 1972 , Ethiopian Civil War, Lebanese Civil War, Indonesian occupation of East Timor, 1999 East Timorese crisis, Cambodian-Vietnamese War, Mozambican Civil War, Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict, Shaba II, Uganda–Tanzania War, Chadian–Libyan War, Yemenite War of 1979, Soviet–Afghan War, Ethiopian–Somali Border War, Sri Lankan Civil War, Thai–Laotian Border War
How did Margret Thatcher get the nickname "Thatcher Thatcher Milk Snatcher"?
She sponsored legislation to eliminate the free milk program.
What was the name of the pigeon that saved 77th Division, referred to as the “Lost Battalion,” in the Argonne Forest during during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive in 1918. What award was the pigeon given.
Cher Ami, the Croix de Guerre.
How many Japanese soldiers surrendered on Iwo Jima.
216
How did William Westmoreland influence the outcome of the Vietnam War
American presence in Vietnam grew to well over 500,000 troops and domestic support for the war plunged as U.S. deaths rose.
Who was the pilot of the U2 spy plane that the Soviet Union shot down on May Day.
How many British ships and aircraft were destroyed in the Falklands War?
Seven ships and nine aircraft
During World War I, how did nurse Edith Cavell die?
Execution
What was the only state (Current 50) that was partially invaded during World War II. What Islands in particular.
Alaska, Aleutian Islands
Lang Da, Hỏa Lò Prison, Cà Mau Prison Camp, Tan Anh Camp, Kien Vang Camp, Bạc Liêu Prison Camp, Ganh-Hao Labour Camp, Chi-Lang Camp, Vuon-Dao Camp, and Xuyen-Moc Camp.
How many domestic issues did John F. Kennedy name in his inaugural speech?
None
Who was the Prime Minister of Canada who instituted the policy of Bilingualism?
Pierre Elliot Trudeau