After defeating German forces in North Africa, Allied leaders turned their attention to which of the following countries?

After the Allied victory in North Africa in 1943, Allied leaders planned an invasion of Italy, which they viewed as a way to weaken the Axis powers and open another front in Europe. The correct choice is Italy. France was invaded later, in 1944, while Germany and Poland were not the Allies’ immediate next target from North Africa.

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