Irrigation was extremely vital to Mesopotamia, Greek for "the land between the rivers." Flooding problems were more serious in Mesopotamia than in Egypt because the Tigris and Euphrates carried several times more silt per unit volume of water than the Nile.
Alvin York was the soldier that was awarded for his bravery after almost single-handedly silencing a German machine gun position and capturing over 130 German soldiers<em>. Hope this helps!</em>
