Exit 3/14

• 1941—The U.S. enters World War II and sends troops to the Pacific • 1942—The U.S. invades North Africa and Italy to strike at Europe   • 1943—U.S. forces begin to “island hop” in the Pacific to get within range of an invasion of mainland Japan • 1944—U.S. and Allied forces launch the Normandy invasion

Which phrase BEST describes this list of events of World War II?