The Allies Postponed Opening a Second Front in Europe Until

The Allies postponed opening a second front in Europe until 1944 because

A) they wanted to wait until Germany and the Soviet Union had badly bloodied each other.
B) men and material were needed more urgently in the Pacific.
C) the Soviet Union requested a delay until they could coordinate attacks on the eastern and western fronts.
D) they believed that North Africa was more strategically vital.
E) the British were fearful of becoming bogged down in a ground war in France.