— A famous American fighter pilot in World War I who flew many combat missions and became a national hero for his bravery and skill in the air.

— A method used during wartime where groups of merchant ships travel together with armed military ships escorting them to protect against enemy submarines and attacks.

— The name of a tough and important World War I battle in France where American Marines fought bravely in a dense forest to stop a German advance.

— An agreement between warring countries to stop fighting; for World War I, the armistice ended the fighting on November 11, 1918.

Second Battle of the Marne

— A major World War I battle in 1918 near the Marne River in France where Allied forces stopped a big German offensive and began pushing them back.

— A sudden outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly through a large number of people in a community, region, or country.

— An American soldier in World War I known for his bravery who led a small group to capture many enemy soldiers and was awarded medals for his actions.

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Term	Definition
Eddie Rickenbacker	— A famous American fighter pilot in World War I who flew many combat missions and became a national hero for his bravery and skill in the air.
Convoy system	— A method used during wartime where groups of merchant ships travel together with armed military ships escorting them to protect against enemy submarines and attacks.
Belleau Wood	— The name of a tough and important World War I battle in France where American Marines fought bravely in a dense forest to stop a German advance.
Armistice	— An agreement between warring countries to stop fighting; for World War I, the armistice ended the fighting on November 11, 1918.
Second Battle of the Marne	— A major World War I battle in 1918 near the Marne River in France where Allied forces stopped a big German offensive and began pushing them back.
Epidemic	— A sudden outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly through a large number of people in a community, region, or country.
Alvin York	— An American soldier in World War I known for his bravery who led a small group to capture many enemy soldiers and was awarded medals for his actions.

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