BATTLE OF D-DAY

DATE, LOCATION, WHO VS. WHO

• Date- June 6, 1944
• Location- Beaches of Normandy, France
• Who vs. Who- U.S., Great Britain, and Canada vs. Germans

LEAD UP

• France was entirely taken by Nazi Germany
• Allied powers were fighting to take back France and give it back to the French

DETAILS

• Allies conducted a plan to mislead Germany where the invasion is
• Invasion was supposed to take place on June 5, but got moved because of weather
• By june 11, beaches were fully secured at Normandy, France

ESIENHOWER SAID..

• "You are about to embark upon the great crusade which we have striven
• There many months. The eyes of the world are upon you."

THE OUTCOME

• The battle ended on june 11
• After the battle the allied powers pushed Germany out of France
• Allied powers won the battle of D-Day

SIGNIFICANCE

• This battle started the regaining of France
• It proved that allied powers would not give up on their allies

WORKS CITED

• History.com
• Ducksters.com
• Www.cnn.com