What led to the invasion of rome? a} the fall of florence to the allied forces b} the defeat of the axis powers at anzio c} the capture of the rhine river d} the allied victory at utah beach

B} the defeat of the Axis powers at Anzio

Explanation:

The battle of Anzio was part of the military operations of the Second World War and lasted from January 22, 1944 to May 24 of the same year. This battle was fought around the ancient cities of Anzio and Nettuno, landing about 40,000 allied soldiers as part of Operation Shingle.

When the Allies landed in Salerno, Italy in 1943, it was believed that the Fascist Germans and Italians would retreat to the north of the country and strengthen there. Instead, the Axis troops clung tightly to their positions and slowed down the peninsula. Discouraged, General Eisenhower declared that many lives would be lost before he could reach Rome. However, in October 1943, a plan was devised to carry out an amphibious operation only 53 kilometers south of Rome.

It was planned that a week before the assault, the fifth US Army would launch an offensive on the Gustav Line in the Montecassino area, which would defeat the tenth German army and meet the troops who had landed at Anzio to go to Rome. At the same time, the eighth British army would attack the front in the Adriatic to avoid the mobilization of other German and Italian forces towards the landing site. On January 16, 1944, the fifth army attacked Montecassino, but could not break the line; rather, General Heinrich von Vietinghoff requested reinforcements and Marshal Albert Kesselring sent several Panzer divisions from Rome.

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