D-Day

Who was in charge of planning the D-Day invasion?

• Adolf Hitler

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Franklin Roosevelt

• Winston Churchill

When was the D-Day invasion?

What were other names for the D-Day invasion? Check all that apply.

• Designated Day

• Doom's Day

• Operation Overlord

• Defeat Day

Where did D-Day take place?

• Belgium

• Normandy Beach

• The Rhine River

• The Netherlands

What were the two code names for the beaches the Allies landed on? Check all that apply.

• Omaha

• Utah

• Arizona

• Texas

About how many men were killed on Omaha beach?

• 15,000

• 200

• 3,000

• 6,000

Why was D-Day such a big turning point in the war?

How long did the Battle of Normandy last?

• June 1944-August 1944

• August 1944-November 1944

• July 1944-August 1944

• June 1945-August 1945

Where did the allies want the Germans to believe they were going?

• Normandy

• Pas-De-Calais

• The Rhine River

• Belgium

Who was the Chancellor of Germany?