Why did the United States have difficulty supplying its troops fighting in the European theater of World War II?

A.
Japanese and German air attacks destroyed many of the country’s largest shipyards and factories.

B.
Germany's navy controlled European waters, making it necessary to supply Allied troops by airplane.

C.
Allied supply convoys had to survive submarine attacks and travel long distances to reach the troops in battle.

D.
The Axis powers blockaded the country’s coasts, making it difficult for supply ships to leave their own territory.

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The correct answer is:

C. Allied supply convoys had to survive submarine attacks and travel long distances to reach the troops in battle.

During World War II, particularly in the European theater, Allied forces faced significant challenges in supplying their troops due to the threat from German submarines (U-boats) which targeted supply convoys in the Atlantic Ocean, as well as the long distances that supplies had to travel from the United States to Europe.