Why did d day occur?

Answer 1

Clarification: D-Day as most people refer to the Invasion of Normandy is only one D-Day of hundreds. D-Day is the first day a military mission, campaign or attack is referred to as day one. The next days are called D-day plus one, D-day plus two and so forth until the end of the battle or campaign.

Normandy Invasion had to occur to get the Allied Troops into Germany Occupied European nations to get them liberated of the nasty Nazi Germans.

World War 2 was caused by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Third Reich invading other nations and taking them over. See link below.

Answer 2

World War 2 had been in progress for five years prior to D-Day. The Allied forces had gained the upper hand in naval battles in the Atlantic and North Africa, and the next logical step in winning the war was to liberate the European mainland. Several other invasions took place to do so, such as operation Market Garden and the invasion of Italy, but D-Day is the most famous because it was the most successful. The allied leaders felt a naval invasion was the best way to liberate Europe, and spent several years amassing allied forces in England in preparation for the invasion. After several days of bad weather and unfavorable tides, the Allies decided on June 6, 1944 to land the 175,000 troops on the beaches of France. D-Day was the started the liberation of Europe and the eventual defeat of the Germans. in summary, the need to liberate Europe was recognized and the allied leaders decided an invasion like D-Day was the best way to do it.

Answer 3

In Normandy, France. Formed by the Allied Forces and called also "Operation Overlord" (D-Day) to overtake the Nazi-occupied France.

Answer 4

to stop the Germans