USA HISTORY

Which of the following BEST describes a challenge the United States had in delivering food, supplies, and weapons to the European theater over the Pacific theater?

(A) ** The Allied ships had to fight German submarines and aircraft and faced gasoline shortages.

(B) The Germans destroyed the infrastructure making it impossible to transport supplies.

(C) The climate of Europe was difficult to manage and caused food supplies to spoil.

Concept note-1: -What difficulties did the U.S. face when delivering weapons, food, and medical supplies to its troops in the European Theater? There were very harsh winters in Europe which made transportation of supplies very difficult, as well as the tough German army as an opponent.

Concept note-2: -7D-Why did the United States seize Pacific islands during World War II? To establish military bases for use in further attacks. 7D-Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!

Concept note-3: -The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, ended the debate over American intervention in both the Pacific and European theaters of World War II. The day after the attack, Congress declared war on Imperial Japan with only a single dissenting vote.

Concept note-4: -Because of the distance between the war theatres, warfare in the Far East and the Pacific region was of different manner in relation to Europe. The main burden was loaded on the back of the poor infantryman.