USA HISTORY

“The success of American soldiers during WWI was largely credited to his leadership, and he returned to the United States as a true hero.” This statement was made by a speaker attending the funeral of ____

(A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand

(B) ** John J. Pershing

(C) Woodrow Wilson

(D) Henry Cabot Lodge

Concept note-1: -The U.S. made its major contributions in terms of supplies, raw material, and money, starting in 1917. American soldiers under General of the Armies John Pershing, Commander-in-Chief of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF), arrived at the rate of 10, 000 men a day on the Western Front in the summer of 1918.

Concept note-2: -On September 12, 1918, the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) under General John J. Pershing launched their first major offensive in Europe as an independent army. Their successful campaign was a major turning point in the war for the Allies. Ultimately, U.S. forces helped to defeat Germany earlier than expected.

Concept note-3: -In the first sustained American offensive of World War I, an Allied force including a full brigade of nearly 4, 000 United States soldiers captures the village of Cantigny, on the Somme River in France, from their German enemy.

Concept note-4: -The U.S. mobilized more than 4, 000, 000 troops, over 2, 000, 000 of whom were sent to battlefields in France, under the command of Major General John J. Pershing.