What role did joseph stalin play in world war ii a)as adolf hitler's second-in-command, he oversaw all nazi propaganda and media censorship b) as he general of the italian army, he led his country's successful invasion of france c)as advisor to the british prime minister, he masterminded the victorious battle of midway d)as leader of the soviet union he led his country to victory against the german invasion

Which best explains why the allies employed the europe first strategy during world war ii? a. japan was a greater threat than germany to the allies. b. japan received military assistance from germany, so the allies needed to defeat germany first. c. the allies wanted to ensure that germany did not continue to conquer european territory. d. the allies needed japan’s vast stockpile of weapons to defeat germany.