Question

use the list below to answer the question.

• 1941—the u.s. enters world war ii and sends troops to the pacific
• 1942—the u.s. invades north africa and italy to strike at europe
• 1943—u.s. forces begin to \island hop\ in the pacific to get within range of an invasion of mainla
• 1944—u.s. and allied forces launch the normandy invasion

which phrase best describes this list of events of world war ii?
a. preventing the spread of communism
b. ending the threat of german submarines
c. protecting great britain from a sea invasion
d. fighting on multiple fronts
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Explanation:

• Option A refers to Cold War policies, not WWII events here.
• Option B focuses on a narrow WWII naval threat, not the broad events listed.
• Option C only relates to a specific European theater goal, not the Pacific actions.
• Option D matches: the list includes U.S. military operations in the Pacific, North Africa/Italy, and the Normandy invasion, which are distinct WWII battlefronts.

Answer:

D. fighting on multiple fronts