Describe the d day invasion

Answer 1

An attempt to take France back for the Allies

Answer 2

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The term D-Day is generally used to refer to the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. The term itself actually refers to any date established for the start of specific military action.

During World War 2, the British Army had fought along side the French, Dutch, and Belgian armies in 1940. However, the German army advanced quickly, using a combination of armour and air power unseen before. This technique was called Blitzkrieg - literally Lightening War. The allied armies were unprepared for the nature of the attack and rapidly fell back. After the German capture of the low countries, the British army was trapped against the English Channel in the area of Dunkirk. The British Navy was able to save most of the British force along with some soldiers from the other allied countries. After the British evacuation, the French army was defeated and most of France was occupied by Germany.

In 1941, Germany attacked Russia and had great success in the beginning. Russia was able to stop the attack at the gates of Moscow when the winter weather struck and the German army was unable to continue. Russia was now an ally of the British, and after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the United States joined the allies also.

Russian continued to fight, using aid from the British and Americans to help support their army. Stalin, the ruler of Russia demanded that the British and Americans do more since he could not stand alone against German might. At first, the British and Americans were content to nibble around the edges of the Axis powers (primarily Germany and Italy) attacking in North Africa and finally invading Italy. However, Stalin demanded more and the British and Americans promised to open a "second front." This would require an invasion.

After much discussion, they decided upon Normandy as the site for the invasion, even though it wasn't the closest point to attack. An invasion required gently sloping beaches, good roads to get troops off the beach, and many other things. Only a few places provided all of those. The allies conducted a serious campaign of mis-information, leading the Germans to believe they would invade at pas-de-Calais, the narrowest point of the English Channel. Germany stationed many troops there, ready to defend against the attack. However, the actual invasion was in Normandy and the Germans were caught by surprise. After many days of bloody fighting, the invasion succeeded in establishing a firm foothold in France and allowed the allies to push east into Germany while Russia pushed from the other side. Germany was unable to sustain a two-front war and eventually lost.

Answer 3

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