Question 100 of 128 · American History · Recent American History and Other Important Historical Information
Name one war fought by the United States in the 1900s.
Accepted answers
- World War I
- World War II
- Korean War
- Vietnam War
- (Persian) Gulf War
Any one of these is accepted, unless the question asks for more than one.
Why this is the answer
The United States fought five wars in the 1900s. World War I, which it joined in 1917. World War II, from 1941 to 1945, after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Korean War, which began in 1950, and the Vietnam War, both fought to stop the spread of communism. And the Persian Gulf War of 1991, fought to force the Iraqi army out of Kuwait. Name any one. Memory hook: two world wars, two wars against communism in Asia, and one in the Gulf.