D-Day: The Allied Invasion of Normandy, France, June 06, 1944

What were the two major setbacks for Britain in early 1942?

• Pearl Harbor attack and Battle of Midway

• Invasion of Poland and Battle of France

• Battle of Britain and Dunkirk evacuation

• Fall of Singapore and surrender of Tobruk

Which battle marked the first major defeat of the German army in 1943?

• Battle of El Alamein

• Battle of Kursk

• Battle of Stalingrad

• Battle of the Bulge

What was the outcome of the Battle of Stalingrad?

• A stalemate

• A Soviet victory

• A German victory

• An Allied victory in North Africa

Who was overthrown after the Allied invasion of Sicily?

• Winston Churchill

• Joseph Stalin

• Benito Mussolini

• Adolf Hitler

What was the primary objective of the Allied bombing campaigns over Germany?

• To destroy German morale

• To force a German surrender

• To weaken German military and industrial capacity

• To capture Berlin

What was the purpose of Operation Bodyguard?

• To bomb German cities

• To deceive the Germans about the invasion location

• To invade Italy

• To liberate Paris

Which Allied leader was appointed Supreme Allied Commander for the invasion?

• Winston Churchill

• Franklin D. Roosevelt

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

• Charles de Gaulle

On which date did the D-Day landings take place?

• June 7, 1944

• June 6, 1944

• June 5, 1944

• June 4, 1944

Which beach was NOT one of the landing sites on D-Day?

• Gold

• Omaha

• Utah

• Juno

What was the main reason for the delay of the D-Day landings?

• German counter-attacks

• Bad weather

• Disagreements among Allied leaders

• Lack of supplies