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memo from the joint chiefs of staff: december 26, 1942 (abridged)
3. it isrecommended that the following be approved as the strategic objectives of theunited nations in support of the basic strategic concept as stated above. in arriving at its recommendations the jointchiefs of staff have taken note:
a. that germany is our primary enemy
b. that russia is exerting great pressure ongermany and is absorbing the majority of her war effort;
c. that russia’s continuance as a major factorin the war is of cardinal importance;
d. that timely and substantial support ofrussia, directly by supplies and indirectly by offensive operations againstgermany must be a basic factor in our strategic policy
e. that until such time as major offensive operationscan be undertaken against japan, we must prevent her consolidating andexploiting her conquests by rendering all practicable support to china and byinflicting irreplaceable losses on japanese naval, shipping and air resources;
f. that a prerequisite to the successfulaccomplishment of the strategic concept for 1943 is an improvement in thepresent critical shipping situation by intensified and more effectiveanti-submarine warfare.
choose one answer.
a. the soviet union has begun minor operations against germany.
b. allied efforts against german submarines in the atlantic have thus far been unsuccessful.
c. japan is the primary enemy of the allies and the main focus of 1943 is to defeat them.
d. germany is the primary enemy of the allies and the major focus of 1943 is to defeat them.