U.s. History Chapter 12 Section 2

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Sussex pledge

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a renewal of an earlier promise not to sink liners without warning or without ensuring the passenger's safety.

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Robert Lansing

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encouraged the trade of war material with the Allies

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National Defense Act

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It increased the number of soldiers in the regular army from some 90,000 to about 175,000, with an ultimate goal of 223,000

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Zimmerman Note

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The cable proposed a Mexican alliance with Germany

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Jeannette Rankin

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A representative of Montana that was against the war

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Selective Service Act

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It required men between the ages of 21 and 30 to register with local draft boards

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John J. Pershing

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A General of the first U.S. troops to reach France in late June 1917 and he was the U.S. Army's most experienced combat officer

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Convoy System

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Women who went to Europe as volunteers for the war efforts was escorted by U.S. warships, merchant vessels transported troops, supplies, and volunteers through the submarine infested North America.