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True or False: The US military accounts for 25% of global military spending.

False, 39%

Name one of the two other military holidays in the US.

Armed Forces Day, Veteran's Day

Memorial Day was made to originally honor those who died in which war?

Civil War

What was the name of the two sides of the Civil War?

the Union, the Confederates

why is flying the Confederate Flag controversial?

associated with southern heritage, civil war, and slavery, racism and segregation

What was the name of the political party that started flying the Confederate Flag in modern times?

Dixiecrats

What does Memorial Day unofficially represent in the US?

the start of summer

What country has the largest military in the world?

United States

How many years has the US been at peace?

17 years

Where do the largest Memorial Day parades take place?

Chicago, NYC, DC

How long has the custom of decorating soldier's graves been around?

Since ancient times

Name two branches of the American military.

Army, Marine corps, navy, air force, space force, coast guard

What was the deadliest war in American history?

Civil War

True or False: over 750,000 people died in the Civil War.

True

When is Memorial Day observed?

The last Monday of May

What was the Civil War fought over?

slavery, power of the national government, new terriroties becoming states

Who was the president during the Civil War?

Abraham Lincoln

What year did Memorial Day become an official holiday?

1971

How many places in the US claimed to have started Memorial Day?

25

Who does Memorial Day honor?

military personnel who have died while serving the militarry

What flower is the symbol of Memorial Day?

Red poppy

How many military bases does the US have?

800

Name a way that people honor soldiers on Memorial Day.

Parades, visit cemeteries, decorate graves, wear a red poppy, fly flag at half staff

What did Memorial Day used to be called?

Decoration Day