Question

After the victory of Operation Torch, Winston Churchill said that "the soft underbelly of Europe" lay open to Allied attack. What did he mean by that, and what did the Allies do next to back up the claim?

Answer 1

Answer:

• Italy could be invaded
• The Allies invaded Sicily

Explanation:

Prime Minister Winston Churchill liked referring to Italy as ''the soft underbelly of Europe'' due to their apparent weakness in battle.

Operation Torch saw the Allies liberate Northern Africa which opened the way for an invasion of Europe. Churchill believed it would be best to attack Italy and two months after Operation Torch, the Allies invaded Italy by invading Sicily.