USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest water-to-land invasion in history took place when the Allies stormed the beaches at Normandy, France. This was
A
VE Day
B
VJ Day
C
Iwo Jima
D
D-Day
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. The beaches were given the code names UTAH, OMAHA, GOLD, JUNO, and SWORD.

Detailed explanation-2: -Allied code names for the beaches along the 50-mile stretch of Normandy coast targeted for landing were Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

Detailed explanation-3: -On the morning of D-Day, ground troops landed across five assault beaches – Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword.

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