WORLD WAR II 1941 1945
THE START OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Battle of the Bulge
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Midway
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V-E Day
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D-Day
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Detailed explanation-1: -Codenamed Operation Overlord, the battle began on June 6, 1944, also known as D-Day, when some 156, 000 American, British and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along a 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of France’s Normandy region.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many people think they know the answer: designated day, decision day, doomsday, or even death day. In other words, the D in D-Day merely stands for Day. This coded designation was used for the day of any important invasion or military operation.
Detailed explanation-4: -Operation Overlord was the code-name for the Allied invasion of north-west Europe. The assault phase of Operation Overlord was known as Operation Neptune.
Detailed explanation-5: -D-Day in French is “Le Débarquement”, which literally means ‘disembarkation, disembarking, landing’. The French also call D-Day “le Jour J”, but it’s not very common.