The Allies Postponed Opening a Second Front in Western Europe

question 5

Multiple Choice

The Allies postponed opening a second front in western Europe until 1944 because

• A) they hoped that Germany and the Soviet Union would cripple each other.
• B) the United States was giving strategic priority to the Pacific War.
• C) the Soviet Union requested a delay until it could join the campaign.
• D) they believed that North Africa was more strategically vital.
• E) the British were reluctant and preferred to attack the "soft underbelly" of Europe.

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