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1 D-Day Invasion June 6,1944 “The beginning of the end of the War…”

2 D-Day Background Information Operation Overlord Led by Dwight D. Eisenhower Massive deception by Allies Planned Beaches to hit: Utah Sword Omaha Gold Juno The Invasion Began on June 6 after weather delay More than 150,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches By June 11, all beaches had been secured Estimated that nearly 4000 Allied troops were killed, 2000 of which were Americans at Omaha

3 The Aftermath of D-Day Allies began to push across France into Normandy Paris was liberated in August 1944 Allies accepted Axis surrender on May 8, 1944

4 Works Cited "D-Day." History.com. 2009. Accessed November 19, 2015. http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day.


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