Question

When the United States entered World War II in Europe, where were American forces first sent on a major offensive? A. Northern Europe B. Eastern Europe C. South America D. North Africa

Answer 1

for pf, the answer is not Northern Europe!!!!

It is (D) North Africa

"In December 1941, Roosevelt and Churchill agreed to attack German holdings in North Africa first." -Penn Foster

"Once Northern Africa was secured, the Allies took the next step toward Germany by launching invasions of Sicily and Italy." -Penn Foster

hope this helps for pf students! Have an amazing day!

Answer 2

When the United States entered World War ll in Europe, American forces were first sent on a major offensive to A) Northern Europe. The first American hostile action against Axis forces was on September 14th, 1941, when USCGC Northland destroyed a German weather station in northeast Greenland. Greenland is considered to be apart of Northern Europe. Thus the answer is A) Northern Europe.