Why did the Allies decide to attack North Africa instead of beginning with an attack on continental Europe?

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Terah · Answer 1 · 2021-02-24T00:57:17+0000

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It stemmed mainly from a demand for early action against the European members of the Axis, and ostensibly was designed to ease the pressure on the hard-pressed Soviet armies and check the threatened advance of German power into the Middle East.

Why did the Allies decide to attack North Africa instead of beginning with an attack on continental Europe?

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