The Invasion of Normandy the Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France Attacked German Forces on the Coast of Normandy, France on June 6Th, 1944
D-DAY The Invasion of Normandy The Allied Forces of Britain, America, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of Normandy, France on June 6th, 1944. With a huge force of over 150,000 soldiers, the Allies attacked and were victorious in a battle that became a turning point for World War II in Europe. The famous battle is often referred PREPARATION to as D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy. Prior to the invasion of Normandy, Germany invaded France and were attempting to take over all of Europe, including Britain. Britain and the United States managed to slow down the expanding German forces though, and put themselves in a position to turn on the offensive. To prepare for the invasion of Normandy, the Allies amassed troops and equipment in Britain. They increased air strikes and bombings in German territory. Before the Normandy invasion, over 1,000 bombers were hitting German targets daily. Railroads, bridges, airfields, and other strategic locations were bombed to slow down and hinder the German army. PRIOR TO THE INVASION Germany knew an invasion was inevitable because they noticed all the forces gathering in Britain, along with additional airstrikes. They did not know when the Allies would strike though. To confuse the Germans, the Allies attempted to make it appear as if they were going to attack north of Normandy at Pas de Calais. ©Teaching to the Middle THE ATTACK The D-Day invasion had been planned for months, but it was almost cancelled due to bad weather. It was important there was a full moon for light, so they only had a small window of time to invade.
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