Question

What best describes the 1942 allied strategy in North Africa

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) The Allies pushed Rommel's troops out Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.

The other options of the question were A) The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Lybia from both east and west, trapping them in the middle. C) The Allies first fought Rommel in Morocco and Argelia, then moved eastward into Egypt. D) The Allies landed along the coast and pushed inland, forcing Rommel's troops into the Sahara.

What best describes the 1942 allied strategy in North Africa is "The Allies pushed Rommel's troops out Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west."

We are talking about one of the most successful military operations by the Allied forces during World War II: Operation Torch of 1942. The Allied forces knew that the control of North Africa was of the utmost importance to control the region. For that to happen, the Alles had to defeat Rommel's troops that were installed in the region. So the best way to aspire to a victory was the union of the military forces from Great Britain and the United States. Indeed, that was the first time in that war, that both troops joined forces.

Answer 2

The Allies pushed Rommel's troops out of Egypt and trapped them against more Allied forces in the west.