third 10 Flashcards
women support industry
served as stenographers, clerks, radio operators, messengers, truck drivers, ordnance workers, mechanics cryptographers and all other non-combat shore duty roles
the great migration
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
gas at Ypres
first use of chlorine gas, killed 6000-7000
convoys
a group of vehicles or ships traveling together for protection and support in this case boats/submarines
general pershing
commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF). integrated all black units with french units.
the battle of Argonne forest
one of the attacks that helped war end, allied offense,
Alvin york
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.
eddie rickenbacker
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.
Harlem hellfighters
roberts & Johnson. night raid. roberts was injured, and Johnson fought back even when shot - wounded more than 20 times.
war ends
Germany becomes a republic and signs armistice