When was the last major use of cavalry in battle?

Here is the question :

WHEN WAS THE LAST MAJOR USE OF CAVALRY IN BATTLE?

Here is the option for the question :

• Civil War
• World War II
• Crimean War
• Korean War

The Answer:

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Explanation:

[STC0015992]. Soldiers on horseback, or cavalry, were once an integral aspect of combat, from ancient generals like Alexander the Great and Hannibal through Genghis Khan and the chainmail-clad knights of the Middle Ages. The use of cavalry tactics was at its peak in the 18th and 19th centuries, but the advent of machine guns and other modern weapons ultimately put an end to them. Historians generally agree that World War II was the final major conflict in which cavalry played a significant role. About 600 Italian cavalrymen fought 2,000 Soviet foot soldiers at the Don River in Russia in August 1942, during the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union. The Italians lost many men, but they succeeded in their mission to scatter the Soviet troops and draw them closer to the Italian and German forces. While the 26th Cavalry Regiment was the last American cavalry regiment to see action, they helped disperse Japanese troops in the Philippines back in January of 1942.