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Chapter 11 Section 2: Fighting and the Well Known

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1 Chapter 11 Section 2: Fighting and the Well Known

2 New Technologies Planes Tanks Machine guns Poison gas
This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. Planes Tanks Machine guns Poison gas This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

3 Pilots First a racecar driver Engaged in 134 Airbattles
Eddie Rickenbacker  Manfred von Richthofen  First a racecar driver Engaged in 134 Airbattles Downed 26 Planes  Nicknamed the "Red Baron" Led Germany's Flying Circus Credited with 80 downed planes in 19 months  This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA. This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

4 Infantry Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts 369th Infantry Regiment
More continuous duty than any other regiment.  Wins French award "Cross of War" Alvin York Conscientious Objector With a rifle and revolver killed 25 Germans and captured 132 prisoners with help of 6 other men. Most outstanding soldier in the AEF. 

5 Raises military from 200,000 men to 3 million.
Getting Soldiers  Selective Service Act Sets up draft Raises military from 200,000 men to 3 million.  This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA.

6 Need to know terms Dough Boys
Convoy System- Vice Admiral William S. Sims recommends American Expeditionary Force- Led by General John J. Pershing  "Shell Shocked"


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