Which explains why freeing italy and north africa was part of the allied strategy for winning the war? it would enable the allies to recruit local military forces. it would stop north african forces from invading europe. it would prevent soviet expansion in the west. it would ultimately ensure victory over german forces?

 Italy and North Africa was part of the Allied strategy for winning the war is being shown in the the last option from the scale represented above

 It would ultimately ensure victory over Japanese forces. They assumed that if they set Italy and North Africa free they will reach the victory and defeat Japan, so this option is the only suitable.