Question

which best describes the 1942 allied strategy in north africa?
the allies advanced on axis troops in libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.
the allies pushed rommels troops out of egypt and trapped them against more allied forces in the west.
the allies first fought rommel in morocco and algeria, then moved eastward into egypt.
the allies landed along the coast and pushed inland, forcing rommels troops into the sahara.

Explanation:

In 1942, the Allied strategy in North Africa involved a two - pronged attack. The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east (after the Battle of El Alamein) and west (Operation Torch). This was a coordinated effort to trap the Axis forces in the middle.

• Option 1: This option correctly describes the Allied strategy of advancing from both east and west to trap Axis troops in Libya.
• Option 2: The Allies did not just push Rommel's troops out of Egypt and then trap them against more Allied forces in the west. The advance was more of a coordinated east - west movement.
• Option 3: The initial major Allied effort was not first in Morocco and Algeria and then moving eastward into Egypt. The strategy was more about a pincer movement in Libya.
• Option 4: The Allies did not land along the coast and push inland to force Rommel's troops into the Sahara. The main goal was to trap them in Libya with a two - front attack.

Answer:

The Allies advanced on Axis troops in Libya from both east and west, trapping them in the middle.