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Aerospace Science History of Flight Chapter 2-1

What do you know about World War I and how technology impacted the outcome and visa versa? Who were the big players and what impact of Air Power on the outcome?

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What the War was calledThe War to end all wars
How many people died in World War I650,000
The year USA entered the warApril 1917
The event that caused the US to enter the warGermany's unrestricted submarine warfare
Allied PowersBritish, France, Italy, Russia, and Japan
Central PowersGermany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria
French objectiveTo create a structure of post-war peace so the war could not be repeated
US objective towards warchanged from neutrality to military participation
National Defense Act of 1916Established ROTC in colleges to produce officers and merge reserves, guard units, and active duty in times of war
National Defense Act of 1917Authorized the selective service act for able bodied men between 18-45
Common military strategy in World War ITrench warfare
Two technological advances credited to World War IRapid fire weapons and heavy artillery
The number of combat aircraft the US had as it entered the warzero
Air lessons learned from World War IIf you control the air you cannot be beat; if you don't control the air you cannot win
A pilot that shot down five enemy aircraftAn Ace
The top pilot to shoot down enemy aircraft for each nationAce of Aces
The US Ace of AcesEdward V. Rickebacker
How many aircraft did Eddie Rickenbacker shoot down?26
The French Ace of AcesRene Fonk who shot down 75 enemy aircraft
The English Ace of AcesEdward Mannock shot down 13 enemy aircraft
Manfred von Richthofen "Red Baron"German Ace of Aces shot down 80 Allied planes
Clara Adamsthe woman known as the first flighter
Lillian ToddThe first woman to design an airplane
Mrs. Alexander Graham BellA famous female that was one of the strongest early supporters of flight

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