D-Day

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Janine Snyder

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D-Day

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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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

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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The entire operation was nearly cancelled because of bad weather.

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What was the code name for the invasion?

operation normandy

invasion day

operation overlord

invasion of Normandy

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What does D-day refer to?

the battle of WWII

The invasion of Normandy

The world war

The french revolution

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TRUE or FALSE: The invasion was almost cancelled due to bad weather.

TRUE

FALSE

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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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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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Where in France did the invasion take place?

Champagne

Alsace

Normandy

Brittany

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The Allied invasion of Normandy would involve moving 156,000 allied troops across what body of water?

The Atlantic Ocean

The English Channel

The Rhine River

The Mediterranean Sea

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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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