Major Engagements of the 20th Century

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1. This battle was fought to draw the German pressure away from Verdun in World War I. Somme Verdun Ypres Marne

2. The Germans used lethal poison gas on a large scale for the first time around which Belgian town? Ypres Antwerp Arnhem Marne

3. Also known as the Battle of Rheims, this battle was the site of the last major German offensive of the war. Verdun Ypres Somme Marne

4. Where did the Japanese surprisingly defeat the Russian navy? Tsushima Strait Jutland River Platte Narvik

5. At this battle, General Bernard Montgomery decisively defeated the Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel, to turn the tables in North Africa. El Alamein Bir Hakeim Tobruk Tunis

6. Considered by many to be the worst British defeat of World War II, this colonial island was overrun by the Japanese. Papua New Guinea Sumatra Singapore New Britain

7. Which Eastern Front battle halted German momentum in a large-scale surrender? Kursk Leningrad Stalingrad Moscow

8. At this battle, the U.S. Navy crippled the Japanese Navy in this major turning point in the Pacific. Philippine Sea Coral Sea Midway Leyte Gulf

9. This operation, or series of battles, contained the largest amphibious operation and the second largest airborne operation in history. Overlord Anvil-Dragoon Market Garden Avalanche

10. The bloody battle on this island was a little known battle that saved Australia from invasion. Guadalcanal New Britain Papua New Guinea Singapore

11. Which battle was the brainchild of Douglas MacArthur and also the turning point of the Korean War? Inchon Seoul Pusan Pyongyang

12. Known to the Israelis as the War of Independence or Liberation, this 1948 war established Israel as a strong presence in the Middle East. Yom Kippur War Persian Gulf War Six-Day War Arab-Israeli War

13. Which Marine base in Vietnam was besieged by the North Vietnamese in one of the larger battles of the war? Quang Tri Dong Hoi Khe Sanh Saigon

14. An amazing North Vietnamese supply chain led to an attack on this major city, where the U.S. forces were barely expecting it. Hanoi Hue Saigon Quang Tri

15. Two Delta Force snipers were awarded Medal of Honors posthumously for heroism in this battle. Kuwait City. Khe Sanh Mogadishu Saigon