U.S. Armed Forces

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1. What was the first war the American colonies took part in? Revolutionary War French Indian War Civil War War of 1812

2. Who was the commander of the colonial forces during the Revolutionary War? Thomas Jefferson Benedict Arnold Paul Revere George Washington

3. What was the nickname of General John Pershing? Quarterhorse Black Jack Ironsides Mad Dog

4. What event brought the United States into WWII? Invasion of Poland Attack on Pearl Harbor Concentration Camps Attack on Russia

5. Who was the commander of the Allied European forces during WWII? General Patton General Eisenhower General Bradley General MacArthur

6. What event happened on June 6, 1944? Japan surrendered D-Day Germany surrendered The atomic bomb was dropped

7. Against which of the following countries has the US never officially been at war? Vietnam Spain United Kingdom Mexico

8. Who was the field commander of the US forces during Operation Desert Storm? General Powell General Patton General Westmoreland General Schwarzkopf

9. Which of the following American Presidents was not a General in the US ARMY? James Polk William Harrison Ulysses Grant Zachary Taylor

10. The USS Alligator was best known as the first United States Navy submarine. In which war was it launched? Civil War Spanish-American War World War I War of 1812