Which sentence from the text shows how these two excerpts connect?
Without Stagg’s interference, the invasion would have been a success.
Krick was able to intervene and convince Eisenhower he was right.
If the invasion had gone forward on the original date, it would have failed.
Eisenhower made a last-minute, disastrous decision to listen to Krick.
The sentence that shows how these two excerpts connect is: “If the invasion had gone forward on the original date, it would have failed.”
Explanation: This sentence highlights the consequence of Stagg’s interference and Krick’s intervention, indicating that Krick’s actions directly impacted the invasion’s outcome. It connects the idea that both Stagg and Krick played crucial roles in the decision-making process, which ultimately affected the success or failure of the invasion.