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

When did D-Day occur?

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

Which beaches were the Americans responsible for securing in Normandy?

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

Who was PM of the UK at the time?

• Winston Churchill

• Neville Chamberlain

• Theodore Roosevelt

• David Lloyd George

Where in France did the invasion take place?

• Champagne

• Alsace

• Normandy

• Bourgogne

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

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 began the liberation of Western Europe.

• It was the turning point of the war in Africa.