Why did the Allied attack on Axis-held territory begin in North Africa?
A. North Africa served as the stronghold of the Italian army.
B. The German army was too strong to be confronted with a frontal assault.
C. The Americans wished to weaken the Soviet Union through a prolonged German assault.
D. The American Army was too heavily involved in the Pacific to participate in a larger assault.
Answer: B
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