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Time drags on in the Western Front during World War 1. The war was a stalemate when American troops arrived to give the events a little push. General Pershing was an important general in World War 1. I chose this topic because it is interesting that America did not get involved in the war until it neared the end. General Pershing was important to that involvement of America in the World War.
General John Joseph Pershing was born on September 13, 1860. He was born in Missouri, and joined the army after graduating. General Pershing led the American Expeditionary Force, and was in charge of the American troops when America entered World War 1. Within a limited amount of time, he recruited about 2 million men which became the National Army. He helped the French and British forces push back Germany, not allowing her to take over France.
These events took place in both America and France. In 1917, General Pershing had to convince the British and French to not divide the American troops up. In 1918, when the war ended, General Pershing returned to America as a hero. He died on July 15, 1948.
General Pershing was famous because he helped France and Britain defend France from Germany. He placed the American troops under France's General Foch, but refused to allow the American troops to be spilt up. He later received the title of General of Armies, which nobody had received before.
I think General Pershing is an admirable man. He helped change the history of World War 1. The stalemate was getting nowhere, and things were in bad shape in the Western Front. To pursue a point of not dividing troops up is important because this helped them win the war. Quantity doesn't matter, but the quality is something essential.
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