D-Day
Q: How did the Allies train for the attack? A: They trained by having mock assaults on beaches in Africa.
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Q: When did the attack take place? A: D-Day was fought on June 6th, 1944.
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Q: When did the U.S. decide to invade Normandy, France? A: The decision was made in April 1942.
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Q: Who was in charge of the attack? A: President Roosevelt appointed General Dwight D. Eisenhower to be in charge.
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Q: How did the Germans prepare for the attack? A: Hitler ordered the construction of 15,000 concrete bunkers and gun emplacements, to be manned by 300,000 men.
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Q: How many casualties were suffered on Omaha beach alone? A: There was an estimated 2,500 casualties.
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Q: How many ships transported the soldiers to the beaches? A: More than 5,000 ships transported the soldiers.
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Q: How was D-Day important to ending the war? A: The successful invasion of Normandy started the fighting in Europe. Fighting continued throughout the fall and winter and finally the Allies pushed the Nazis back to Germany.
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Q: On what beach did the Allies have the most casualties? A: Omaha beach was the heaviest in casualties.
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Q: Was June 6th the original plan of attack? A: June 5th was the original date but due to bad weather they had to push it back.
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Q: Was the invasion successful? A: All beaches were successful even Omaha beach who established themselves on the beach at the end of the day and pushed forward.
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Q: What Normandy beach was the most German guarded? A: Omaha beach was the Germans strongest defense point.
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Q: What natural occurrences would help the Allies in this attack. A: They would need lots of moonlight and a high tide.
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Q: What other beaches were there other than the Omaha beach? A: The beaches included Sword, Juno, Gold, and Utah beach.
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Q: What problems did the Allies face during the attack? A: Air assaults missed their mark and landing crafts were unable to reach the intended destinations near Omaha beach leaving soldiers with little support.
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Q: What time did the attack happen? A: Germans first fired on Allies just after 5:00 AM.
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Q: What was the goal of this attack? A: It was intended to liberate Western Europe after nearly 4 years of German occupation.
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Q: Who fought for the Allied side? A: The United States, Canada, and Britain fought for the Allies.
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Q: Who was the leader of the Germans at the time of the attack? A: Adolf Hitler was in charge.
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Q: Did the Allies do anything to confuse or distract the Germans? A: The Allies had dummy paratroopers(fake people) dropped in other places to confuse the Germans.
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Q: How many American causalities were there? A: There were 6,603 American causalities.
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Q: What was the codename for the attack? A: The Allies used the name "Operation Overlord".
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Q: What does "H-Hour" mean? A: "H-Hour" was the time when the fighting first began.
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Q: Who was the first soldier to make it to Normandy? A: The first soldier was Captain Frank Lillyman.
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Q:Who else fought for the Germans on D-Day? A: Most of the German defenders on the beaches were not even German. The Nazis used mostly Polish, Belgian, and Dutch men as coastal units.
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