Causes Of The D-Day Invasion

“During World War II (1939-1945) D-Day lasted June 1944 to August 1944. D-Day was codenamed “Operation Overlord.” 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces on a 50 mile stretch of heavy fortified. The invasion was one of the biggest assaults in history. Allies conducted a large-scale campaign. By the end of August 1944, all North of France was destroyed.” (“D-Day”)
“After World War II began, Germany came into Northern France in May 1940. United States entered in December 1941, by 1942 British considered a major allied invasion. Adolf Hitler was aware of the threats put Erwin Rommel was in charge of spearheading. The germans didn’t know where exactly where the allies would strike exactly.” (“D-Day”).
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The American and Canadian troops first train on their own soil, but necessary to transfer armies across the Atlantic toward England. In 1942, The United States reached the United Kingdom. An intense anti-submarine started in Atlantic. In 1943 the battle is won by the Allied powers. (“Causes”).
In Dieppe, France, On August 1942 Americans made up an operation named operation Jubilee. In order to show that the Americans are ready to help and calm them down, The attack gave the Allies thousands of intelligent reports on Germans and their reaction. The raid was led by Canadian 2nd division, along with 40 tanks. The Navy did not want to risk large units in English Channel, attack didn’t proceed by marines. (“Causes”).
Canadian and British soldiers were sacrificed for the Allies to collect information for future scale landing. For the first time, leaders of allied power (Roosevelt, Stalin, And Churchill) met in Iran to make military decisions against axis powers. The meeting was on November 28, 1943 and ended on December 2nd. Allies prepared massive offense which led to open a second front on European continent in England.
A date in 1944 was selected and set the long waited date. In 1943 December, A commander was selected American Eisenhower and he organized the attack forces in North Africa and Italy codenamed “Overlord” on the day of three airborne divisions 1 british 2 American would drop behind beaches. (D-Day:June”).
The success of the attack depended on Hitler. Germans were to gain knowledge of the disastrous outcome. The chief architect Winston Churchill was codenamed “Bodyguard” six months before D-Day Allies began strategic and tactical t keep Germans out of Normandy. ((“D-Day:June”).
In January 1944, General Dwight Eisenhower became commander of operation overlord. Allies came out a massive deception to make the gErmans believe that they included fake equipment and many other tactics. (“D-Day”).
Eisenhower chose the day June 5, 1944 as the day to attack; however, the weather on the days coming up to the operation led to become delayed for 24 hours. The meteorologist predicted better weather on the next day. Eisenhower told the troops, “You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you.”