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 government 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, including the battle of saint-mihiel and the battle of cantigny. in october 1918, pershing’s army destroy the remaining german resistance in the meuse-argonne offensive, resulting in the armistice that ended the war. according to the passage, how did pershing contribute to the allied victory? check all that apply. by allowing the aef to fight for depleted allied armies in europe by leading the aef to victory in several key battles by dividing the aef into units to be led by allied forces in europe by insisting that the aef operate as an independent force by the aef and allied forces defeat germany

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What two arguments is franklin d. roosevelt making in this excerpt from his "four freedoms" speech? four freedoms by franklin d. roosevelt (excerpt) it is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what i seek to convey is the historic truth that the united states as a nation has at all times maintained clear, definite opposition, to any attempt to lock us in behind an ancient chinese wall while the procession of civilization went past. today, thinking of our children and of their children, we oppose enforced isolation for ourselves or for any other part of the americas. that determination of ours, extending over all these years, was proved, for example, during the quarter century of wars following the french revolution. while the napoleonic struggles did threaten interests of the united states because of the french foothold in the west indies and in louisiana, and while we engaged in the war of 1812 to vindicate our right to peaceful trade, it is nevertheless clear that neither france nor great britain, nor any other nation, was aiming at domination of the whole world. a) americans should hold on to their isolationist tendencies as long as their own interests are not under threat. b) americans have always fought to uphold human rights and correct injustices against them. c) americans have always been peaceful but should be willing to go to war to defend their allies. d) americans should go to war to protect their allies against the germans and assert their world domination. e) americans should continue to maintain their freedom even in the face of world domination.

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