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Analyze why North Africa was a key location for the British to defend.(1 point)
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The Allies wanted to protect the cotton production in North Africa.
The Allies wanted to protect the cotton production in North Africa.
The Axis powers wanted to gain control of oil fields in Iraq.
The Axis powers wanted to gain control of oil fields in Iraq.
The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
The Allies needed to protect the Cape of Good Hope from invasion.
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The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
Reason: Control of the Suez Canal and Mediterranean sea routes was vital for British supply lines to India, the Middle East and Asia, and for moving troops, equipment and oil; losing North Africa would let the Axis threaten or cut these routes.
Reason: Control of the Suez Canal and Mediterranean sea routes was vital for British supply lines to India, the Middle East and Asia, and for moving troops, equipment and oil; losing North Africa would let the Axis threaten or cut these routes.
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