Which statement accurately describes the St. Mihiel battle?

Which statement accurately describes the St. Mihiel battle?

• A. It was one of the first U.S. solo offensives in World War I
• B. It was the first use of tanks
• C. It marked the end of World War I
• D. It was a major German victory

Answer: (A)

St. Mihiel marks one of the first major offensives led by American forces in World War I. In September 1918, the American Expeditionary Forces conducted a planned assault on the St. Mihiel salient under U.S. command and achieved a clear victory, demonstrating that American troops could plan and execute a substantial offensive largely on their own and with Allied support but not as the primary contingent of a larger French-British operation. This emphasis on independent American leadership and initiative is what makes the statement correct. The other statements don’t fit: tanks were first used in 1917 at Cambrai, not at St. Mihiel; the battle did not end the war, which continued until November 1918; and it was not a German victory, but an Allied victory.

St. Mihiel marks one of the first major offensives led by American forces in World War I. In September 1918, the American Expeditionary Forces conducted a planned assault on the St. Mihiel salient under U.S. command and achieved a clear victory, demonstrating that American troops could plan and execute a substantial offensive largely on their own and with Allied support but not as the primary contingent of a larger French-British operation. This emphasis on independent American leadership and initiative is what makes the statement correct. The other statements don’t fit: tanks were first used in 1917 at Cambrai, not at St. Mihiel; the battle did not end the war, which continued until November 1918; and it was not a German victory, but an Allied victory.