Why did american military actions in europe during world war ii start with an invasion of

north africa?

o it allowed allied forces to strike at a less defended southern europe.

o allied forced needed the oil in north africa.

o

the us military wanted to strike at northem europe.

o

the us military needed the support of north african troops.

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The answer is :

"It allowed Allied forces to strike at a less defended Southern Europe."

Explanation:

The reasons for these actions were as much political as military. At first TORCH, as the operation was called, had no specific military objective other than to effect a lodgment in French North Africa and to open the Mediterranean to Allied shipping. It progressed mainly from a demand for early action against the European members of the Axis, and was mainly designed to ease the pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet armies and check the threatened advance of German power into the Middle East.    

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