Why Was Egypt Important In Ww2

Egypt was a strategic importance in World War II for numerous reasons. Egypt's location was a go to between Africa, Asia, and Europe. With the conflict being world wide the control of Egypt was an insurance of communication lines being effective with important air and sea courses. The Suez Canal was important because it provided a shorted path for directing troops and material between Europe and Pacific theaters. By Mussolini holding Egypt's territory, that put an ease on the pressure that was on the Soviet Union. The allies were afraid that losing Egypt would cut off the USSR, China, and Turkey. Egypt was also known as an arch to the Arabian Peninsula Iran and Iraq. World War II was also a war of machines, tanks, planes, and ships that needed