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Normandy D-Day Beaches
Contributed by: Stewart
  • 1. Which country led the allied invasion of Normandy D-Day Beaches in World War II?
A) France
B) United Kingdom
C) Germany
D) United States
  • 2. What was the code name for the Normandy D-Day invasion?
A) Operation Barbarossa
B) Operation Neptune
C) Operation Overlord
D) Operation Market Garden
  • 3. On which date did the Normandy D-Day invasion take place?
A) June 6, 1944
B) May 8, 1945
C) December 7, 1941
D) July 4, 1944
  • 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) Hermann Göring
C) Erwin Rommel
D) Heinrich Himmler
  • 5. What was the code name for the paratrooper operations on D-Day?
A) Operation Overlord
B) Operation Market Garden
C) Operation Neptune
D) Operation Torch
  • 6. What was the long-term impact of the Normandy D-Day landings on World War II?
A) Soviet invasion of Western Europe
B) Japanese surrender and end of war in the Pacific
C) German occupation of Britain
D) Allied victory in Europe and eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
  • 7. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during the Normandy D-Day invasion?
A) Joseph Stalin
B) Winston Churchill
C) General Dwight D. Eisenhower
D) Adolf Hitler
  • 8. What was the goal of the airborne divisions during the Normandy D-Day landings?
A) Secure key roads and bridges behind enemy lines
B) Provide naval gunfire support
C) Storm the beaches alongside infantry
D) Establish communication with the German command
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