The Major Consequence of the Allied Conquest of Sicily in August

question 20

Multiple Choice

The major consequence of the Allied conquest of Sicily in August 1943 was

• A) a modification of the demand for unconditional surrender of Italy.
• B) the overthrow of Mussolini and Italy's unconditional surrender.
• C) the swift Allied conquest of the Italian peninsula.
• D) a conflict between Churchill and General Eisenhower over the invasion of the Italian mainland.
• E) the threat of a Communist takeover of the Italian government.

Identify appropriate situations for using the direct approach.

Identify appropriate situations for using the indirect approach.

Recognize effective buffers and opening statements for negative news messages.

Formulate effective ways to present bad news to maintain good relationships.

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