In 1942, Prime Minister Winston Churchill rejected Stalin's appeal that Allied forces open a second front against Germany because Churchill _____________________.
A. wanted to protect British interests in the Mediterranean and Middle East by halting German advances in North Africa
B. wanted to strengthen Allied air forces over the English Channel to stop German bombing raids against London
C. believed it was more important to liberate France
D. did not want to draw Allied forces away from the war against Japan in the Pacific
Answer: A
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