The Importance Of D-Day During World War II
During World War II, D-Day was one of the most, if not the most, important day for the Allies. D-Day was the day the Allies sent American, British, and Canadian troops to the coast of Normandy to reclaim France. In secrecy, we planned the attack against Hitler and the Nazis. So many brave troops risked their lives that day in honor of their country, and to finally defeat the Nazis. D-Day is the day when the tides turned in the Allies favor and was the beginning of the end for Nazi, Germany.
The war had been going on for what seemed like forever by now. On May 10, 1940 the Germans defeated the French army. Hitler and the Nazis were gaining power by the minute, The Germans continuously bombed and air-raided the British, and Japan had just threw the Americans in the war with Attack of Pearl Harbor. On June 22, 1941 the Germans turned against the Soviet Union, now putting them against each other. Meanwhile, the Jews were being slaughtered by the unforgivable Nazis and put into concentration camps where …show more content…
They recruited them from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. They would have to be willing to die for their country, and what they think is right. Men left their families, friends, wives, and children to be a part of it. To sign up, men had to atleast be eighteen years old. But, a lot of men who were sixteen or seventeen would lie so they too could fight for their beliefs.
To perfectly plan the attack, they had to be precise in every single aspect of it. One of those aspects was the time. They wanted a time when the Nazis were not a alert. Thinking this through, they decided early morning would be the time to drop the first paratroopers. Of course later, they would have other ships of men come in once it was clear. Some people aren’t really aware that D-Day was just the beginning of the, “Battle of Normandy”. Sure, it started June 6, but it didn’t end until August. D-Day was just the start of the brutal fighting that would
The war had been going on for what seemed like forever by now. On May 10, 1940 the Germans defeated the French army. Hitler and the Nazis were gaining power by the minute, The Germans continuously bombed and air-raided the British, and Japan had just threw the Americans in the war with Attack of Pearl Harbor. On June 22, 1941 the Germans turned against the Soviet Union, now putting them against each other. Meanwhile, the Jews were being slaughtered by the unforgivable Nazis and put into concentration camps where …show more content…
They recruited them from Canada, Great Britain, and the United States. They would have to be willing to die for their country, and what they think is right. Men left their families, friends, wives, and children to be a part of it. To sign up, men had to atleast be eighteen years old. But, a lot of men who were sixteen or seventeen would lie so they too could fight for their beliefs.
To perfectly plan the attack, they had to be precise in every single aspect of it. One of those aspects was the time. They wanted a time when the Nazis were not a alert. Thinking this through, they decided early morning would be the time to drop the first paratroopers. Of course later, they would have other ships of men come in once it was clear. Some people aren’t really aware that D-Day was just the beginning of the, “Battle of Normandy”. Sure, it started June 6, but it didn’t end until August. D-Day was just the start of the brutal fighting that would