Question

\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.\ pershings 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, pershings army helped 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 helping the aef and allied forces defeat germany

Explanation:

• The passage states "Pershing's leadership proved crucial to the allied victory. He led his forces to victory in many battles", which supports "by leading the AEF to victory in several key battles".
• It also says "the American army shall act [independently]... it will not fight except as an independent American army", which backs "by insisting that the AEF operate as an independent force".
• And "Pershing's army helped destroy the remaining German resistance... resulting in the armistice that ended the war" supports "by helping the AEF and Allied forces defeat Germany".

Answer:

• by leading the AEF to victory in several key battles
• by insisting that the AEF operate as an independent force
• by helping the AEF and Allied forces defeat Germany