Audie Murphy

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/audie-murphy

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Medal of Honor: The highest military decoration awarded by the United States for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
World War II: A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving the vast majority of the world's countries, forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): A mental health condition that's triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it, characterized by flashbacks, nightmares, and severe anxiety.
Sharecropper: A system of agriculture in which a landowner allows a tenant to use the land in return for a share of the crops produced on their land.