Normandy D-Day Beaches

1. Which country led the allied invasion of Normandy D-Day Beaches in World War II?

A) United States
B) France
C) United Kingdom
D) Germany

2. What was the code name for the Normandy D-Day invasion?

A) Operation Barbarossa
B) Operation Market Garden
C) Operation Neptune
D) Operation Overlord

3. On which date did the Normandy D-Day invasion take place?

A) June 6, 1944
B) May 8, 1945
C) July 4, 1944
D) December 7, 1941

4. Which German leader was responsible for fortifying Western Europe, including the coast of Normandy, prior to the D-Day invasion?

A) Adolf Hitler
B) Erwin Rommel
C) Hermann Göring
D) Heinrich Himmler

5. What was the code name for the paratrooper operations on D-Day?

A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Neptune
C) Operation Market Garden
D) Operation Torch

6. What was the long-term impact of the Normandy D-Day landings on World War II?

A) Allied victory in Europe and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
B) Japanese surrender and end of war in the Pacific
C) Soviet invasion of Western Europe
D) German occupation of Britain

7. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during the Normandy D-Day invasion?

A) Adolf Hitler
B) Joseph Stalin
C) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Winston Churchill

8. What was the goal of the airborne divisions during the Normandy D-Day landings?

A) Establish communication with the German command
B) Storm the beaches alongside infantry
C) Secure key roads and bridges behind enemy lines
D) Provide naval gunfire support

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