WORLD HISTORY

WORLD WAR I

CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Alvin York was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the importance of his actions during World War I. What did he do that justified this honor?

A	Commanded the AEF forces at the Battle of Argonne Forest
B	Killed over 20 German soldiers and captured132
C	Announced American’swar aims in the Fourteen Points
D	Participated in theParis Peace Conference

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In all, his unit captured 132 German prisoners and the remainder of his squad made it back to the American line. York was immediately promoted to sergeant and soon became a national hero. York received a number of awards for his actions including the Medal of Honor and the French Croix de Guerre.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alvin York single-handedly captured or killed an entire German battalion. The feat brought him the Congressional Medal of Honor and some 50 other citations. His story was immortalized in the movie, “Sergeant York” (1941). York was born in 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee, a hamlet on the Cumberland Plateau.

Detailed explanation-3: -Alvin York was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I. He was awarded a Medal of Honor and a French Croix de Guerre for taking a German machine gun nest and assisting in the capture of 132 German soldiers.

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