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 Japan’s vast stockpile of weapons to defeat Germany.

Answer 1

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

Explanation: Germany was the greatest immediate threat — it controlled much of Europe, threatened Britain and the Soviet Union, and had vast industrial/military capacity. The Allies agreed to defeat Germany first so Europe would not remain under Nazi control and so they could then concentrate resources on Japan.