WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE D DAY INVASION
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Question
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Eisenhower took responsibility for the difficult decisions he had to make.
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Eisenhower wrote a message to the troops before D-Day.
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Eisenhower knew that many American troops would die on D-Day.
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Eisenhower knew that the weather would be bad on the day planned for D-Day.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This order was issued by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage Allied soldiers taking part in the D-day invasion of June 6, 1944. Almost immediately after France fell to the Nazis in 1940, the Allies planned a cross-Channel assault on the German occupying forces, ultimately code-named Operation Overlord.
Detailed explanation-2: -After reading Eisenhower’s failure message, describe his concept of taking responsibility. He will become responsible if the invasion is a failure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Eisenhower toured the Normandy beaches shortly after D-Day, observing the massive movement of U.S., British, and Canadian forces driving inland. He was accompanied by his son John, a newly minted second lieutenant who had graduated from West Point on 6 June.
Detailed explanation-4: -In domestic affairs, Eisenhower supported a policy of “modern Republicanism” that occupied a middle ground between liberal Democrats and the conservative wing of the Republican Party. Eisenhower continued New Deal programs, expanded Social Security, and prioritized a balanced budget over tax cuts.