How did the opening of a second front help the allies?

Answer:
Because, since the Russians were fighting the Germans on the Eastern front, that means the Germans had to take half of their forces out of the Western front to confront the Russians. So, the Germans were more spread out, and they were streched out as far as they could be.
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