Christmas History Flashcard

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What was Operation Santa Claus?

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A full effort to get GI's home before Christmas in 1945.

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What things made the holidays in the United States special in 1945? A federal tax refund from the War Bond program. The first use of a National Christmas Tree in Washington, DC. Celebrations after wartime blackouts with no dark curtains & lot of lights.

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Celebrations after wartime blackouts with no dark curtains & lot of lights.

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Which president of the United States visited injured troops at Christmas 1862 to brighten their spirits?

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Abraham Lincoln

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What Air Force tradition began in 1952 and continues in which supplies are delivered via parachute to far flung places?

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Operation Christmas Drop

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On December 21, 1864, what state soldiers gave aid to civilians outside of Savannah as a token of Christmas charity? Options: New York, North Carolina, Missouri, Michigan

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Michigan

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What famous battle took place on Christmas Eve 1776?

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The battle of Trenton

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Name the battle that began on Christmas Eve 1864 and was a failure for the attacking Union.

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First Fort Fisher

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In what operation did Air Force sorties dropped 15,000 tons of bombs during December 1972 pausing only on Christmas day? Options: Operation Vigilant Steel, Operation Highball, Operation Linebacker II, Operation Daybreak

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Operation Linebacker II

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What famous song did John Philip Sousa write on Christmas day 1896?

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The Stars and Stripes Forever

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Which president extended a full pardon to Southern Civil War personnel on Christmas Day 1868?

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Andrew Johnson