USA HISTORY

WORLD WAR II 1941 1945

THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Allies encourage false belief about where the planned attack of France would take place?
A
False radio broadcasts
B
fake stories in newspapers
C
fake information “leaked” to spies
D
fake military equipment set up across the coast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operation Fortitude was the code name for a World War II military deception by the Allied nations as part of an overall deception strategy (codenamed Bodyguard) during the buildup to the 1944 Normandy landings.

Detailed explanation-2: -In May 1944, the Western Allies were finally prepared to deliver their greatest blow of the war, the long-delayed, cross-channel invasion of northern France, code-named Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was supreme commander of the operation that ultimately involved the coordinated efforts of 12 nations.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Allies supplied this group with faux equipment such as inflatable tanks and gave fake radio signal and movement commands to make the Germans believe there would be a large invasion at Pas de Calais, Northern France.

Detailed explanation-4: -The invasion, if successful, would drain German resources and block access to key military sites. Securing a bridgehead in Normandy would allow the Allies to establish a viable presence in northern Europe for the first time since the Allied evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940.

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