Operation Overlord was the code word for the invasion of ______?
Normandy
100
The commander of allied ground force in Operation Desert Storm was ___________?
General Norman Schwarzkopf
100
This treaty set the Rio Grande as the U.S.-Mexican border.
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo.
100
What countries made up the Axis Powers during WWI?
Turkey, Germany, Austria-Hungary.
100
The main objective of the German U-boats in World War I was to...?
Attack merchant ships that were headed for Britain.
200
Operation Torch was the code word for the planned invasion of _______?
French North Africa
200
Who announced announced a halt to unilateral bombing of North Vietnam and invited Hanoi to the peace talks?
Lyndon Johnson.
200
After the Naval Disarmament Treaty was signed, who was the only country that did not break it?
U.S.
200
What was the single most dangerous weapon of defense used by the Germans along the Normandy beaches?
Mines.
200
In the years leading up to World War II the U.S. restricted the sale of oil and scrap metal to _____?
Japan
300
What operation was the name of the first major attempt by the Allies to take home territory of an Axis nation?
Operation Husky.
300
Who was in charge of Germany's U-boat attack during World War II?
Admiral Donitz.
300
In another treaty, the U.S. agreed NOT to fortify Pacific bases west of ______?
Hawaii.
300
The Russians defeated the Germans and turned the tide on the Eastern European Front in what battle?
Battle of Stalingrad.
400
This admiral proposed a convoy system that greatly aided the British in getting merchant vessels past the German U-boats and into their ports. What was his name?
Admiral Sims, USN
400
What was the name of the group that could attack with depth bombs or call for surface attack submarine support?
Hunter-killer group.
500
The largest amphibious landing carried out by U.S. forces during the Mexican War took place at...?
Veracruz under the command of General Winfield Scott.