Why did the allies invade europe from the mediterranean in 1943? southern europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of france. stalin urged the allies to attack from the mediterranean. italy, the stronger enemy, needed to be defeated first. the allies wanted to thwart a planned axis invasion of north africa.

Southern Europe was not as strongly defended as the coast of France, in fact, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called it “the soft underbelly of Europe.”.

this is a pretty broad question and can be a pretty lengthy answer. since 1900, women have gained a lot more rights and have become active in the workforce. with women being in the workforce, men play a larger role in family life. many family tasks are shared between men and women, whereas, women used to be the sole family caretakers.

that should get you started at least.