Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

after the british won the second battle of el alamein, they launched choose an answer to free north africa from the germans. on november 8, 1942, the allied forces landed on the coast of the choose an answer north africa. the british armies freed 1,000 miles of north african coastline. after this victory, the allied forces freed choose an answer from axis control.

Explanation:

Analyze the historical context

Using the Battle of El Alamein and North African Campaign Strategy knowledge points

• The passage describes Allied military operations in North Africa during late 1942.
• Following the British victory at the Second Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, the Allies sought to trap Axis forces in North Africa by launching a joint amphibious invasion from the west.

Identify the correct military operation

Using the Operation Torch knowledge point

• On November 8, 1942, Anglo-American forces launched an invasion of French North Africa (Morocco and Algeria).
• This operation was code-named Operation Torch.
• Operation Husky was the invasion of Sicily (July 1943), and Operation Tunisia refers to the subsequent campaign leading to the Axis surrender in Tunisia (May 1943).
• Therefore, the correct option to fill the drop-down menu is "Operation Torch".

Answer:

After the British won the second Battle of El Alamein, they launched <blank>Operation Torch</blank> to free North Africa from the Germans. On November 8, 1942, the Allied forces landed on the coast of North Africa. The British armies freed 1,000 miles of North African coastline. After this victory, the Allied forces freed Tunisia from Axis control.