I think it's also worth noting that the US Navy and Coast Guard were so utterly woeful at ASW that the Canadians with their tiny, obsolete navy had to step in and protect them (the coastline from New York northwards, including NY harbour itself).
Also, the UK sent ships over to protect the east coast of the US (because the US simply had no idea how, nor the equipment to do it), even though they were under great pressure at home. The UK considered it a "rescue mission". Makes you think doesn't it.
With regards to Africa, I should have made my question a little clearer - what if (and I know it's a stretch) the Italians had actually been capable of looking after themselves and achieving their goals without Germany military assistance? How would that have effected the other fronts?
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