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When you first get in…

When you first get in…. Add LO & DQ to pg. 165 LO: Identify how U.S. Military contributes to Allied Powers & important figures in the war Describe life on the battlefield from a pilots perspective DQ: What are two ways U.S. Military contributed to Allied Powers in Europe?

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  1. When you first get in… • Add LO & DQ to pg. 165 LO: • Identify how U.S. Military contributes to Allied Powers & important figures in the war • Describe life on the battlefield from a pilots perspective DQ: • What are two ways U.S. Military contributed to Allied Powers in Europe? • Who are important WW1 figures and why are they important? Pg. 164 Diary Entry 4/7/14 Pg. 165 U.S. in the War 4/7/14

  2. U.S. Entry to War • Allied Powers fighting for 3 yrs • U.S. sent 14,000 in 1917

  3. Russian Revolution • 1918 Russia withdraws from war • Czar Nicholas II blamed by Russians for deaths, food shortages, & riots • Bolsheviks under Vladimir Lenin take over • Start Communism- political system where gov’t owns parts of economy

  4. Ways The U.S. Military Helped the Allied Powers #1 #2 #3 #4 When listing ways the U.S. Military helped, try to include as much of who, what, when, where, & why in each note as possible

  5. Important Figures Alvin York Eddie Rickenbacker Important People from WW1 AA Combat Units Manfred Von Richthofen

  6. Alvin York • Attacked German machine gunners, killed 25 • Took 132 captives

  7. Eddie Rickenbacker • “ace of aces” • Shot down 26 enemy planes • Attacked 7 German planes • Won medal of honor

  8. African American Combat Groups • Fought under French commanders • Awarded France’s highest honor • 369th- spent more time on the front lines than any other American unit- 191 days, never lost ground

  9. Manfred von Richthofen (Red Baron) • Germany’s Top Flying Ace • Shot down more than 80 enemy planes

  10. List 3 observations you see about fighting by plane

  11. Reflection Activity- Diary Entry • You will take the persona of one of the 4 important people/groups we discussed today in class and create a diary entry for that person. • Your diary entry will include information that you learned about that specific person/group AND descriptions of what life was like on the battlefield that you heard in the story. • Diary entries must include: • Date • At least 6 sentences • Historically accurate (specific information you learned today in class) • Can include some made up stuff about their lives- family, friends, etc. • Must be signed by the person you are 

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