Graduation at US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and undergraduate midshipmen boarding battleship "Missouri" on sailing

Graduation at US Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, and undergraduate midshipmen boarding battleship "Missouri" on sailing

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History, Social Studies, Other

9th - 10th Grade

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The video covers the graduation of the 111th class from the United States Naval Academy, where Defense Secretary Marshall presents diplomas to over 700 graduates. These graduates will join various branches of the armed forces, with one even joining the Army. The video also highlights the start of summer training cruises for undergraduate midshipmen aboard the battleship Missouri, which is now set for peaceful cruising in European waters.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who presented the diplomas to the graduating class at the United States Naval Academy?

Secretary of the Navy

Defense Secretary Marshall

Chief of Naval Operations

President of the United States

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Defense Secretary Marshall refer to the U.N. campaign in Korea as?

A military classic of victory

A strategic failure

A diplomatic success

A humanitarian effort

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which branch of the armed forces will not claim any of the graduates?

Navy

Air Force

All branches will claim graduates

Army

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of vessels are the midshipmen training on during their summer cruises?

Submarines

Aircraft carriers

Battleships and destroyers

Coast Guard cutters

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the battleship Missouri headed for its peaceful cruising?

South American waters

European waters

African waters

Asian waters