On June 6, 1944, in the midst of the Second World War, the Allied forces brought in "the largest amphibious assault in the history of war."(World History Chronology) from various countries including Great Britain, the United States, and Canada stormed the beaches of
Normandy hoping to overthrow the German forces occupying France. Years of meticulous planning and seemingly endless training had finally come together to form the operation known as
D-Day, the invasion of Normandy. Many different operations and brilliant leaders helped to contribute to the victory at Normandy. D-Day was not only a turning point in the War, but it forever changed the course of history.
For years, the entire world passively watched Adolf Hitler's rise to power. After the annexing of France other countries woke up to the reality that global domination by Germany was inevitable. The development of Germany's secret V1 and V2 rockets pressured the Allies to react quickly and reclaim a foothold in continental Europe. The fate of Western Europe lied in the hands of three men: Winston Churchill, Franklin Roosevelt, and Joseph Stalin. Winston
Churchill (1874 - 1965) was Great Britain's greatest 20th Century statesman. Franklin
Roosevelt (1882 -1945), the thirty-second President of the United States, served longer than any other U.S. president and during his presidency faced the two greatest crises of American history: the Great Depression and World War II. Joseph Stalin (1879 - 1953), the secretary of the communist party in Russia, had a very strong influence in the reconstruction of Europe after
World War II. (Microsoft Encarta)
President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill's first choice to lead the invasion of
Normandy was U.S. Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall who played an
important role in designing the overall American Military effort in Europe. After much consideration, Roosevelt decided that Marshall's presence in Washington was indispensable.
The Allies soon agreed that General Dwight D. Eisenhower, another well-experienced officer, would be the Supreme Overall Commander of the Allied troops in Europe. Eisenhower accepted the job assignment and became the supreme commander of the invasion and commanding general of all United States forces in all European Operations.(AJP Taylor)
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This is where most of my information came from. I got stuff about fake radio signals and the weather on the days before D-Day.
Maule, Henry. The Great Battles of World War II. England: The Hamlyn Publishing Group
Limited, 1972
I got information out of this book on how the attack came about to be on June 6.
"Patton,George S." American Lives. Unit 5, Chapter 17, Section 2, Page 36
All of the information of George S. Patton gave from this one piece of paper that you gave me.
Taylor, AJP. The History in World War II. England: Octpus Books, 1974
I got information on how it came about that Eisenhower was picked to lead the battle.
The 50th Anniversary of the Invasion of Normandy:Operation Overlord. 17 Nov. 1999
Man, John, The Facts on File D-Day Atlas, The Definitive Account of the Allied Invasion of Normandy (Swanston Publishing Limited 1994)
Omaha beach was invaded on June tenth. On Omaha beach, one of the most chaotic parts of the battle, the United States first infantry went through the worst part of the landings out of any of the beaches. Their Sherman tanks had been mostly lost before they reached the shore. The three hundred and fifty second division was some of the best trained on the beaches. Within ten minutes, every officer and Sargent had been wounded or killed. The division had over four thousand casualties.
In a war that would forever change the world, the invasion of Normandy (D-day) would
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Eisenhower’s military experience (one of the key reasons for him leading the Allies into Operations Overlord, Torch, and Avalanche) started when he was sent to boot camps around the U.S. to prepare troops for World War I. Eisenhower, despite his wishes, never saw foreign action in World War I, but he did have many stations where he trained. He was assigned to deploy to France, but a week before he was set for departure, the armistice ending World War I was signed. In turn, h...
"Radar during World War II." - GHN: IEEE Global History Network. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2014. .
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