1. Stormin’ Normin’ By: Jim Patrick

2. Overview The invasion of Normandy took place on June 6, 1944. 11,000 planes prepared their way to the beaches of Normandy. America, Britain, Canada and Poland arrive on boats and are getting fired at non-stop. Life now relies on bravery and leadership.

3. Significance of the war  For the first time land taken by the Nazis was taken back. The allied powers won the fight and the Germans lost it, which meant Hitler couldn’t take on all competition.

4. Who? The U.S., Canada, Britain as well as the navies-in-exile of France, Norway, the Netherlands, Greece and Poland supplied 1,213 war ships for the invasion.

5. What? D-Day was an invasion, the biggest one recorded in history. The allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy and started to break through Germanys army defense, the reach Adolf Hitler. http://www.history.navy.mil/phot os/events/wwii- eur/normandy/normandy.htm

6. Where? D-Day happened on the four beaches of Normandy, on the coast of german- occupied france.

7. When? June 6, 1944 is when the invasion of Normandy took place. June 6, 1944 is when the invasion of Normandy took place.

8. Why?  D-Day was the largest invasion in history, ended the German occupation of western Europe and led to the end of WW2.

9. Quiz questions The allied powers all missed the beaches and troops had to travel over 15 miles to get to their destination. The allied powers all missed the beaches and troops had to travel over 15 miles to get to their destination. What were the first mistakes allied powers had during the Normandy invasion? What were the first mistakes allied powers had during the Normandy invasion? http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/ events/wwii- eur/normandy/no rmandy.htm

10. Quiz questions Cont. How many Allied and German casualties were there on D-Day, and in the Battle of Normandy? The allied causalities on D-Day estimated about 10,000 about 2,500 dead. http://www.history.navy. mil/photos/events/wwii- eur/normandy/normandy.htm

11. Quiz Questions Cont. Why was D-Day important to the allies? D-Day helped to dramatically accelerate the german defeat by opening up a front in the west.

12. Work Cited. Bard, Mitchell. World War 2. 1 st ed. New York: Macmillon Publishing, 1999. Lapansky-Werner,Emma j., Peterb. Levy, Randy Roberts and Alan Taylor. United States History: Reconstruction to the president,Boston: Prentice hall, 2008, print. Deloach, Jay. "Normandy Invasion." Naval History. U.S. Navy, n.d. Web. 30 Mar 2010..