1. why did the united states agree to "europe first" strategy? a) because the war in europe was already nearly won by this time b) because its priority was to its allies first defeat the nazis c) because the war in the pacific had not yet reached critical proportions d) because the allies would fight japan if the united states did not 2. what nation experienced extreme hyperinflation, or skyrocketing cost of goods, that contributed to the start of world war ii? a) france b) germany c) britain d) japan 3. what event officially formed the alliance between italy and germany in world war ii? a) mussolini and hitler signed the pact of steel to defend each other in a time of war. b) the italians invaded africa and sought from hitler's army. c) germany forced italy to sign the alliance under the threat of invasion. d) the british and french had declared war on italy after the blitzkrieg.