When looking at the map, why did it make sense geographically, for the Allied powers to invade North Africa, then Sicily?

i'm sorry if this doesn't help but i will tell you what i think the answer is

The battle for North Africa was a struggle for control of the Suez Canal and access to oil ... That move made Egypt very wary of Italy's imperialistic aspirations

Explanation:

in the 1800s, locomotives powered by steam made transportation faster and cheaper. the resulting rapid growth of railroads led to the connection of the atlantic and pacific railroad in oklahoma city in 1897.

in the last years of the century, the improvement of steam-based engines the expansion and growth of railroads. this growth increased when the companies started to build and expand, such as the atlantic and pacific railroad, which connected new mexico with california, and missouri with oklahoma. many of these new networks were built in oklahoma, and these changes transportation henceforward.

the anwser is missions