WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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To avenge Pearl Harbor
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They opened up a second front against Nazi Germany
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To distract Japanese forces in the Pacific
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -On September 3, 1939, in response to Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Britain and France, both allies of the overrun nation declare war on Germany.
Detailed explanation-2: -On the western front during World War II, British and US forces began their push toward Berlin with the invasion of. See what the community says and unlock a badge.
Detailed explanation-3: -Operation Sealion was the code name for Nazi Germany’s planned invasion of Britain. It was supposed to take place in September 1940 and, had it been successful, would have completed Adolf Hitler’s domination of western Europe. In the preceding months, the German Army had already swept across much of the continent.
Detailed explanation-4: -Germany represented a direct threat to British security and the security of its empire. Accepting German domination of Europe had grave implications for British status and survival. Britain went to war in 1939 to defend the balance of power in Europe and safeguard Britain’s position in the world.