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D- Day Questions

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Question 1

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1) What is another name for the Invasion of Normandy?

 Battle of the Bulge

D-Day

V-E Day

Invasion of   France

Question 2

2.

Who was the main commander of the Allied Forces for the invasion?

Erwin Rommel

 Dwight D. Eisenhower 

  George S. Patton 

 Bernard Montgomery 

 Douglas MacArthur 

Question 3

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What group of soldiers led the first wave of invaders?

 The generals 

The submariners

 The Calvary 

 The paratroopers 

 The medics 

Question 4

4.

What country were the Allied Forces trying to free from the Germans with the Invasion of Normandy?

 Soviet Union 

 Italy 

Greece

Great Britain

France

Question 5

5.

On what two beaches did the American troops land at?

 Gold and Juno 

 Sword and Utah 

 Omaha and Utah 

 Pointe du Hoc and Omaha 

Question 6

6.

Americans lost many lives on what beach?

Omaha

Gold

Utah

Juno

Sword

Question 7

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Who was the leader of the German forces during the Invasion of Normandy?

 Dwight D. Eisenhower 

 Erwin Rommel 

Joseph Stalin

 Trafford Leigh-Mallory 

 Omar Bradley 

Question 8

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What was the military name for the overall plans for invasion?

 Operation Sea Lion 

 Operation Grey Sky 

 Operation Beach Landing 

 Operation Overlord 

 Operation Free France 

Question 9

9.

Why was the invasion almost cancelled?

Tanks were out of gas

Bad Weather

Ran out of bullets

The soldiers lost their boots

They didn't want to fight on Valentines Day

Question 10

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How many Allied troops landed on the first day of the invasion?

8,000

15,000

60,000

90,000

150,000