D-Day

What was the codename for the invasion of Normandy?

• D-Day
• Operation Torch
• Operation Seal Lion
• Operation Overlord

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

Where did the D-Day battle take place?

• England
• France
• Germany
• Hawaii

How did the Allies arrive on the beaches of Normandy France?

• Sea
• Air
• Both

Why is the D-Day battle significant?

• It was the turning point of the war in the Pacific.
• It was the turning point of the war in Europe.
• It liberated Western Europe.
• It was the turning point of the war in Africa.

When did D-Day occur?

• September 1, 1939
• March 1941
• December 7, 1941
• June 6, 1944

What was the name of the complex German defenses along the French coastline?

• Maginot Line
• The Seigffried Line
• Pas de Calais
• The Atlantic Wall

Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?

• Juno and Sword
• Omaha and Sword
• Omaha and Utah
• Utah and Juno

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

D-day was postponed to June 6th- why?

• as a result of bad weather

• as a result of the bombing of Pearl Harbor