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Alvin Perhealth
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D-Day Normandy Invasion

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Germany's Invasion
Germany had invaded France, so the Allied Powers goal was to use Normandy as a way to liberate, or free France from the control of the Germans.
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Multiple Choice
When was the invasion of Normandy?
June 8, 2010
June 6, 1988
June 6, 1944
July 4, 1944
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What was the purpose of D-Day (the invasion of Normandy)?
To free France from the Allied Powers
To free France from Germany
To free France from the United States
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The bottom picture shows obstacles placed on the beach at Normandy by the Germans to try to keep ships from being able to land. Most of the obstacles were not visible during high tide and some had explosive mines attached to them.
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D-Day
The entire operation was nearly cancelled because of bad weather.
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Multiple Choice
What was the code name for the invasion?
operation normandy
invasion day
operation overlord
invasion of Normandy
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Multiple Choice
What does D-day refer to?
the battle of WWII
The invasion of Normandy
The world war
The french revolution
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Multiple Choice
What was the goal of the Allied powers in the D-Day attack?
To invade Japan
To take back Europe from Hitler
To convince the United States to help the fight against Hitler
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Multiple Choice
The Allied landing forces consisted mostly of soldiers from which three nations?
The United States, Britain and Canada
Britain, Canada and Australia
The United States, Britain and Poland
Britain, Australia and the United States
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Multiple Choice
Where in France did the invasion take place?
Champagne
Alsace
Normandy
Brittany
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Which famous American general, and later President, helped plan the battle at D-Day?
Abraham Lincoln
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
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Why is the D-Day battle significant?
It liberated The United States and helped the Axis Powers move in on Germany.
It was the turning point of the war in Bolivia.
It liberated France and helped the Allies move closer to Germany.
It was the turning point of the war in Africa.
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