(A) the attack involved perhaps the largest number of naval vessels and armaments ever assembled in one place
(B) within a week, German forces had been dislodged from most of the Normandy coast
(C) Allied paratroopers were dropped behind German lines prior to the beach landings
(D) ** the landing was made across the narrowest part of the English Channel
(E) American, British, and Canadian forces stormed the beaches on June 6, 1944
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Concept note-1: -The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944, brought together the land, air, and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France.
Concept note-2: -In April 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur became Supreme Commander, Southwest Pacific Area, with headquarters in Australia; and Adm. Chester W. Nimitz became Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Area, with headquarters in Hawaii.
Concept note-3: -The Hoover administration imposed economic sanctions against Japan for its takeover of Manchuria in the early 1930s. In 1932, the Hoover administration, in response to the Japanese invasion of Manchuria, issued warnings to the Japanese government. imposed economic sanctions against Japan.