YORKTOWN – October, 1781
Last major battle of the Revolutionary War
France cut off Cornwallis' escape route
Washington led American and French troops in a siege operation
After the surrender, the British parliament switched parties and voted to end military operations in America, even though they still controlled several major cities.
ALAMO – March, 1836
Mexican army destroys a garrison of Texans and their American allies.
After the defeat, American volunteers rallied to the Texan cause, eventually winning Texas independence from Mexico.
GETTYSBURG – July, 1863
Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania, designed to force Union troops to defend home territory and ease the siege of Vicksburg, MS.
Union victory convinced Britain and France not to enter the war on the Confederate side.
Confederacy “plays defense” the rest of the war.
PEARL HARBOR – December, 1941
Japan simultaneously declares war and bombs the US Pacific fleet.
Brought the US into World War II by virtue of Japan's alliance with Germany and Italy.
D-DAY – June, 1944
US and Allied forces invade France from the sea.
Failure to repel thee? invasion was the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany.
9/11 – September, 2001
19 terrorists hijack 4 American commercial planes and crash them, destroying the World Trade Center and damaging the Pentagon.
Attacks trigger first major US military response to Al-Qaeda terror network.
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION
1. Of the 6 battles on this list, which one was the most important for the US to win?
2. Is there a battle that isn't on the list that made a bigger impact on American History?
3. What was the biggest mistake made by the losing side in a battle that they should have seen ahead of time?
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question three.
ReplyDeleteThe British should have seen that one coming in Yorktown. I mean, the British and French had been at each other's throats for years and if this little renegade country could even have a chance of beating them, then France was going to get in on the action. At that time France was up for anything that had to do with beating England into a pulp after losing in the French and Indian War.
question#1
ReplyDeleteyorktown was the most important battle(on the list) that the U.S. has fought. It is because it was the turning point in the Revolutionary War, because without it England would have beaten the colonists and we would still be under english rule.
I also agree with tiffany on question#3.
question #3
ReplyDeletethe germans should have seen that maneuver comming, since it already had been used on them previously!
9/11 wasn't exactly a battle lol
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