Answer:New Orleans was one of the most important port cities in the U.S. at the time. The city allowed access to the Mississippi River, an important route for both transportation (of both troops and civilians) and shipping.
Explanation:
Hitler emphasized on taking land fast, so he created the Blitzkrieg, or lighting war. It relied on mobile units, or a mobilization army and limited artillery to create confusion and disrupt enemy front lights. This war strategy saved a lot of lives and was considered genius. The tactic worked extremely well on Poland, and eventually broke into France.
The U.S did not want the Europeans to interfere/colonize our land