Read the passage When the United States
entered World War I in 1917, General John J. Pershing WaS
appointed commander
in chief of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)
charged with assisting the allies in the fight against
Germany. When
he arrived in Europe, allied military
leaders demanded that American troops "fill in" for
depleted European divisions. Pershing refused, stating:
"I do not want to appear
difficult
[but] the American people and the American govemnment expect that
the American army shall act [independently] and shall not be
dispersed here and
there along the Western
Front. . While our army will fight wherever you decide, it will not fight except as an independent American
army."
Pershing's leadership proved crucial to the allied victory. He led his forces to victory in many battles,
of Saint-Mihiel and the Eattle of Cantigny. In October 1918, Pershing's army helped
including the Battle
the remaining German resistance in the Meuse-Argonne Offensive, resulting in the armistice that
destroy
ended the war.
According to the passage, how did Pershing contribute to the Allied victory? Check all that apply.
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