Question

What was the first major advance of the United States and the other Allied powers? a) Battle of Kursk

b) Operation Barbarossa
c) Operation Torch
d) Battle of Stalingrad

Answer 1

Operation Torch is the right answer. Code for allied landing in North Africa in 1942

Incorrect answers:
Barbarossa - German invasion of Soviet Union
Battle of Stalingrad - one of key battles on Eastern Front resulting in destruction of number of German armies and turning point in the conflict with Soviet Union.

Answer 2

c) Operation Torch

Step-by-step explanation:

The Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of French North Africa that happened in November 1942. It was a major advance for the Allies because it ended the offensive of three years of the German and Italian forces dictating the tempo of events in the war. With the invasion, German and Italian forces had to fight in its western and eastern flanks.