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women support industry

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served as stenographers, clerks, radio operators, messengers, truck drivers, ordnance workers, mechanics cryptographers and all other non-combat shore duty roles

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the great migration

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The Great Migration was the relocation of more than 6 million Black Americans from the rural South to the cities of the North, Midwest and West to escape discrimination and segregation

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gas at Ypres

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first use of chlorine gas, killed 6000-7000

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convoys

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a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection and support in this case boats/submarines

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general pershing

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commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). integrated all black units with french units.

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the battle of Argonne forest

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one of the attacks that helped war end, allied offense,

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Alvin york

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first tried to avoid drafts for religious reasons, lead attacks on German machine gun nest. charged machine guns took 132 prisoners. received medal of honor and Croix de guerre.

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eddie rickenbacker

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before war he was a race car driver, fought in 134 air battles shot down 26 aircrafts. top American combat pilot. single handedly fought 7 German aircrafts. received congressional medal of honor.

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Harlem hellfighters

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roberts & Johnson. night raid. roberts was injured, and Johnson fought back even when shot - wounded more than 20 times.

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war ends

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Germany becomes a republic and signs armistice

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