WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY

WORLD WAR II

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: -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-2: -June 6, 1944, is the day when more than 160, 000 Allied forces landed in Nazi-occupied France as part of the biggest air, land and sea invasion ever executed.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Battle of Normandy is the name given to the fighting in Normandy between D-Day and the end of August 1944. 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-4: -Get the facts on five D-Day beaches-code-named Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword-that the Allies invaded. It’s widely agreed among historians that D-Day, which began June 6, 1944, marked a turning point in World War II.

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