In April 1945,American and British Forces Halted Their Advance on Germany

Multiple Choice

In April 1945,American and British forces halted their advance on Germany at the Elbe River

A) because their supply lines had become overextended.
B) to wait for the Russian army to arrive.
C) due to fierce German resistance.
D) at the announcement that President Franklin Roosevelt had died.
E) because all bridges over the river had been destroyed.