WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Europe was the most vulnerable to Japanese invasion
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The Allies were already winning the war in Europe
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Germany was viewed as the biggest long-term threat
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Europe had the most gold to plunder
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Detailed explanation-1: -Europe was a greater threat. The attack on Pearl Harbor quickly brought the United States into World War II. The Allies’ ultimate goal was to fight a two-front war, but since Germany was seen as the most dangerous enemy, the Allies adopted a “Europe First” strategy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The Allies adopted a Europe-first strategy because they believed that Nazi Germany (and to a lesser extent Fascist Italy) posed a greater military threat than Imperial Japan.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Cold War, Americans were convinced the Soviet Union posed a grave threat to their country and the rest of the planet and that, as the leader of the free world, the United States had a responsibility to resist Soviet expansionism.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did the Allies decide to concentrate first on the war in Europe? Europe was a greater threat. The Allies believed that Germany posed a greater long-term threat than did Japan in the Pacific.
Detailed explanation-5: -What was the biggest priority for the Allies in Europe? Advance into Germany from all directions.