The German Afrika Korps threatened to seize ____ and the Suez Canal, but British troops defeated the German forces at El Alamein in 1942.

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The Afrika Korps was a German army unit that fought in North Africa during World War II. Their primary objective was to capture the Suez Canal, which would give them control over the Mediterranean and the Middle East. However, in 1942, the British forces under the leadership of General Montgomery defeated the Germans at the Battle of El Alamein in Egypt, which prevented their advance towards the canal. Therefore, the best choice would be option C, Egypt.

The German Afrika Korps Threatened to Seize ____ and the Suez