The correct answer would be D. Eisenhower was made Supreme Allied Commander by then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He was put in charge of Operation Overlord, which is better known as D-Day.
Because the Silk Road was too long to travel so they wanted a shorter way to Asia.
8, 2, 3, 1, 5, 12, 7, 13, 9, 10, 6, 4, 11.... my history is kinda rusty cos i only did my 12th grade in usa but i hope i helped