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9 Cards in this Set
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Edward Rickenbacker
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most successful American ace 26 kills
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convoy system
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use of armed vessels to escort unarmed merchant vessels transporting troops supplies or volunteers through the North Atlantic during WWII
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Sussex pledge
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promise issued by German officials not to sink merchant vessels without assuring the passenger's safety
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Robert Lansing
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Bryan successor who encourged the trade of war materials with the Allies
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National Defense Act
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military preparedness program est. prior to US entry to WWI that increased the size of the national guard and the regular US army
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Zimmerman Note
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cable sent to Mexico by Germany's foreign secretary during WWI proposed an allience between them
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Jeannette Rankis
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a representative of the House who was in opposition of declaring war
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Selective Service Act
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law that initially required men between the ages of 21 & 30 to register for the draft
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John J Pershing
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commanded the 1st US troops that reached France in late
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