The Real Impact of the Italian Front on World War

question 17

Multiple Choice

The real impact of the Italian front on World War II may have been that it

• A) delayed the D-Day invasion and allowed the Soviet Union to advance further into Eastern Europe.
• B) prevented the rise of fascism or communism in Italy after the war.
• C) enabled the Americans to appease both British and Soviet strategic demands.
• D) enabled the United States to prevent Austria and Greece from falling into Soviet hands.
• E) destroyed the monastery of Monte Cassino and other Italian artistic treasures.

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