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The second front. During the war the Soviet Union needed a Second front to draw Germany from there attacks on Russia. To accomplish this the invasion of Sicily and Italy was started. As the Allies fought up the Italian Countryside the Germans had to remove units from the eastern front to try to stop the Allies. As the victories happened and the Allies were able to advance the Germans had to concentrate more effort on the Italian campaign removing pressure from the Russians.

For all practical purposes, Allied victories forced Italy out of the war. US and British operations in North Africa were not meant to bail out the Soviet Union.

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