Chapter 222. Reflections on “Over There,” Chapter 22

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Correct. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section is that Americans drafted into the American Expeditionary Force, trained according to progressive precepts to be efficient and morally upright soldiers, fought briefly but effectively, and defeated the Germans by late 1918.

Incorrect. The answer is b. The author’s main point in this section is that Americans drafted into the American Expeditionary Force, trained according to progressive precepts to be efficient and morally upright soldiers, fought briefly but effectively, and defeated the Germans by late 1918.

Correct. The answer is c. To build his argument that the United States used progressive principles in its efforts to prepare a fighting force for the war in Europe, the author cites the fact that progressive experts led recruits in games, singing, and college extension courses designed to turn out soldiers with high moral and civic values.

Incorrect. The answer is c. To build his argument that the United States used progressive principles in its efforts to prepare a fighting force for the war in Europe, the author cites the fact that progressive experts led recruits in games, singing, and college extension courses designed to turn out soldiers with high moral and civic values.

Correct. The answer is a. To support his suggestion that the American Expeditionary Force’s experiences of the war differed dramatically from those of European soldiers, the author points out that, except for the 92nd Division of black troops, which began fighting in 1917, Americans did not experience combat until March 1918, eight months before the four-year-long war ended.

Incorrect. The answer is a. To support his suggestion that the American Expeditionary Force’s experiences of the war differed dramatically from those of European soldiers, the author points out that, except for the 92nd Division of black troops, which began fighting in 1917, Americans did not experience combat until March 1918, eight months before the four-year-long war ended.

Correct. The answer is c. To substantiate his argument that the American Expeditionary Force broke the war’s stalemate and contributed to the defeat of the Germans, the author cites the fact that more than a million American soldiers took part in the assault that forced the final German retreat along the Meuse River in 1918.

Incorrect. The answer is c. To substantiate his argument that the American Expeditionary Force broke the war’s stalemate and contributed to the defeat of the Germans, the author cites the fact that more than a million American soldiers took part in the assault that forced the final German retreat along the Meuse River in 1918.

Correct. The answer is a. The author suggests that, unlike the Allies and the Germans who were exhausted after nearly three years of conflict, the American troops were filled with a sense of mission and motivated by high levels of morale. These factors allowed them to assist the Allies in beating the Germans quickly and efficiently.

Incorrect. The answer is a. The author suggests that, unlike the Allies and the Germans who were exhausted after nearly three years of conflict, the American troops were filled with a sense of mission and motivated by high levels of morale. These factors allowed them to assist the Allies in beating the Germans quickly and efficiently.

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