<P> A major rationale for the American 600 - ship Navy plan in the 1980s was to threaten the Soviet Union with a two - front war, in Europe and the Pacific Ocean, in the event of hostilities . </P> <P> The term is often used metaphorically . An example is when a moderate politician faces political "attacks" from those to his left and those to his right . </P>

Which of the following did germany agree to in order to avoid fighting a two-front war