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The War in Europe

Question 1 • Learning Lab - US History B-CR (26-27)

What was the outcome of the Battle of El Alamein?

Answer
A
American forces drove German troops out of Egypt.
B
Operation Torch became a victory for the Allies.
C
British forces defeated the Afrika Korps.
D
Axis forces retreated to Tunisia.

Explanation

At the Second Battle of El Alamein in 1942, British forces under General Montgomery defeated the German- and Italian-led Afrika Korps. The Axis troops then retreated westward across North Africa; their later retreat to Tunisia was a subsequent development, not the battle’s immediate outcome.

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