Question

which best explains why the allies employed the europe first strategy during world war ii? japan was a greater threat than germany to the allies. japan received military assistance from germany, so the allies needed to defeat germany first. the allies wanted to ensure that germany did not continue to conquer european territory. the allies needed japans vast stockpile of weapons to defeat germany.

Explanation:

The Europe First strategy prioritized defeating Germany first because Germany's military power and territorial expansion in Europe posed an immediate, existential threat to the Allies and the stability of the continent. The other options are incorrect: Japan was not a greater threat than Germany, Japan did not rely on German military aid to justify this order, and the Allies did not need Japan's weapons to defeat Germany.

Answer:

C. The Allies wanted to ensure that Germany did not continue to conquer European territory.