D-Day & the Invasion of Normandy

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 at Normandy, France?

• Sea only

• Air only

• By both sea and air

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

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

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

Where in France did the invasion take place?

• Champagne

• Alsace

• Normandy

• Brittany