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What is Selective service Act ?
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a law enacted in 1917, that required men to register for military service.
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Convey system
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the protection of merchant ships from U-boat attacks by having the ships travel in large groups under the protection of warships.
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Conscientious objector
Alvin York |
a person who refuses, on moral grounds, to participate in warfare.
during the fighting in the menus Argonne area that American became a greatest hero |
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Mechanized warfare
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warfare that relies on machines powered by gasoline and diesel engines. poison gas, machine guns and tanks
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Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
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a famous American pilot, flew over the trenches on thday of armistice.
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