19.2

Question 1

John J. Pershing

Answer 1

He commanded the American Expeditionary Force

Question 2

convoy system

Answer 2

A heavy guard of destroyers that escorted merchant ships back and forth across the Atlantic

Question 3

conscientious objector

Answer 3

A person who opposes warfare on moral grounds.

Question 4

mechanized warfare

Answer 4

introduction of the tank and the airplane as weapons.

Question 5

Alvin York

Answer 5

Armed only with a rifle and a revolver, he killed 25 Germans, with
6 other soldiers, captured 132 prisoners.

Question 6

Eddie Rickenbacker

Answer 6

He shot down 26 enemy planes and became known as “American ace of aces.”

Question 7

Selective Service Act

Answer 7

Required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service.

Question 8

How did the United States raise a naval force to fight the war (four strategies)? What did the U.S. Navy do to help win the war?

Answer 8

Selective Service Act, Shipyard workers were exempt from the draft, A public relations campaign was started to emphasize the importance of shipyard work, The government took over commercial and private ships and converted them for war use.