U.S. Military History: Spanish-American War to Vietnam Strategy

What city in Florida staged the invasion of Cuba in 1898?

Tampa

What hill did Theodore Roosevelt charge?

Kettle Hill

What battleship sank in Havana Harbor?

USS Maine

Did the Civil War prepare the U.S. for the Spanish-American War?

False

Did WWI see a rise in snipers?

True

Who was the commander of the AEF in WWI?

John J. Pershing

Did the American public favor neutrality at the start of WWI?

True

What was the major sea battle on May 31, 1916?

Jutland

Did Spain sink the USS Maine?

False

What was the largest urban battle in the Pacific?

Manila

How many Japanese carriers were sunk at Midway?

4

Who was the commander during the retaking of the Philippines?

Walter Krueger

Who was the commander of the U.S. 8th Army during the retaking of the Philippines?

Robert L. Eichelberger

What was the vital port seized by UN forces in October of 1950?

Inchon

What was the major 1965 battle between the U.S. and North Vietnam?

Ia Drang

Which fortress was seized in February 1945?

Bastogne

How many Allied drives were there in the Pacific during WWII?

2

Did the U.S. Army conduct more assaults than the Marines?

True

What was the German WWI western operation?

Schlieffen Plan

Who was the influential military philosopher?

Carl von Clausewitz

Who was the commander of the Southwestern Drive in WWII?

Douglas MacArthur

Did Germany accuse the U.S. of war crimes during WWI?

True

What was the British offensive in 1916?

Somme

Who created the first bomber doctrine?

Giulio Douhet

Did Task Force Smith show U.S. dominance?

False

Who was the president that fired MacArthur?

Harry S. Truman

How many combat zones were there in the Vietnam War?

4

Was the firebombing of Tokyo the deadliest air raid?

True

What battle aimed to open the Dardanelles in 1915?

Gallipoli

What was the operation against tunnel networks near Saigon?

Operation Cedar Falls

What line did the U.S. warn not to cross in Korea?

38th Parallel

KSOM was a large-scale attack by North Vietnamese forces to draw resources away from Saigon during the Tet Offensive

True

Who was the operational leader of North Vietnam?

Le Duane

What was the major late 1965 engagement?

Ia Drang

What is the largest naval battle in history?

Leyte Gulf

Did the Philippines get seized for trade routes?

False

French tanks were largely superior to German tanks prior to June of 1940.

True

Were Japanese war crimes similar to those of the Nazis?

True

What was the reason for Iwo Jima?

Airfields / B-29 escort

Who was the president that reorganized the armed forces?

Harry S. Truman

What was Wilson's WWI plan?

14 Points

Was the first helicopter casualty transport in Vietnam true?

False

What is the real name of the 'VC'?

Viet Cong

Were the VC strong in the Mekong Delta?

True

What technology rose in WWI?

Submarines

What was the January 1968 offensive?

Tet Offensive

What was the reservoir breakout battle?

Chosin Reservoir

Did Westmoreland lie about the body count?

True

What was the 1954 battle that ended French Indochina?

Dien Bien Phu

Who was the commander at Ia Drang?

Hal Moore

Did Linebacker II have little impact?

False

Who was the architect of Vietnam strategy?

Henry Kissinger

Where was the first mass kamikaze use?

Okinawa

Were the Harlem Hellfighters the first into Germany?

True

What corridor gave Poland sea access?

Danzig Corridor

Did MacArthur say the Philippines were not important?

False

What was the air campaign in 1965?

Rolling Thunder

Did Nixon prolong the war for negotiations?

True

what was the name of the fortress seized by U.S. Airborne Forces in February of 1945?

Corregidor