D-Day

The D-Day invasion consisted mostly of soldiers from which 3 nations?

• Egypt, China, and Brazil

• Germany, Italy, and China

• Canada, the US, and Great Britain

• The US, Poland, and the Soviet Union

When did the D-Day invasion take place?

• November 21, 1865

• June 6, 1944

• April 10, 1943

• June 5, 1944

Fill in the blank. The code name for the D-Day invasion was ___________ ____________

Which is true about D-Day? Select all that apply.

• General Dwight Eisenhower was in command of all of the Allied forces on D-Day

• The Allies did not encounter any obstacles on the beaches

• Hitler did not expect the Allies to attack Northern France

• D-Day took place on five beaches in Normandy, France

• The Germans defeated the Allies on D-Day

True or False. Out of all 5 beaches, Omaha beach suffered the least Allied casualties.

• False

• True

Which beaches did American troops invade on D-Day?

• Gold and Juno beach

• Omaha and Utah beach

• Omaha and Sword beach

• What beaches?

Fill in the Blank. On D-Day, approximately _________ Allied troops landed in Normandy. Round to the nearest thousand.

Which was not a code name of one of the beaches on D-Day?

• Washington

• Sword

• Utah

• Gold

Why was the D-Day invasion postponed one day?

• The Germans found out about their plan

• A last-minute change of location

• Bad weather

• The invasion was not postponed

True or false. The Allies tricked the Germans into thinking that they would attack Pas-de-Calais instead of Normandy.

• True

• False