CLEP Western Civ II

Answer: D - The British sent troops to Italy to take possession of Ethiopia, which Mussolini had seized. This drew German General Erwin Rommel to North Africa, where he drove the British back to Egypt and nearly cost them the Suez Canal. North Africa also housed the French government in exile led by Charles de Gaulle in Algeria. It is where the American army first entered World War II as well, making it a significant theater.