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The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
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 protect the Cape of Good Hope from invasion.
The Allies needed to protect the Cape of Good Hope from invasion.
The Allies wanted to protect the cotton production in North Africa.
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The statement that analyzes why North Africa was a key location for the British to defend is:
The Allies needed to maintain shipping lanes through Egypt.
Egypt, particularly the Suez Canal, was crucial for maintaining supply routes to British colonies and other theaters of war, making it a strategic point during World War II.
