Question

Why did the Allies invade Europe from the Mediterranean in 1943? Southern Europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of France. Stalin urged the Allies to attack from the Mediterranean. Italy, the stronger enemy, needed to be defeated first. The Allies wanted to thwart a planned Axis invasion of North Africa.

Answer 1

Southern Europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of France, in fact, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called it “the soft underbelly of Europe.”.

Answer 2

The Allies invaded Europe from the Mediterranean in 1943 because they wanted to remove Italy from WW2, secure the Mediterranean Sea and cause Germany's divisions to become divided at the Russian front.

Who were the Allies?

During the second world war, an alliance between the great powers was formed. They later became simply known as The Grand Alliance or The Allies. These were:

• Great Britain
• The United States of America and
• The Soviet Union.

The correct answer, thus, is C.

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