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**__ Invasion of Normandy __**

 Normandy, an agricultural region along the coast of France was the site of one of the greatest invasions of World War II. The Allied forces consisted of more than 3,000,000 men from the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. They decided to begin the invasion on June 6, 1944. This day is known as D-day or Death Day throughout the world.

The invasion began at 6:30 a.m. with General Dwight D. Eisenhower, as the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces. The German forces were under the command of Adolf Hitler, who thought that the German army was superior. He wanted to take over all of Europe.

Generals Patton and Rommel led the Army in brutal attacks on the German forces. These men were fearless in leading 176,000 men and 16,000,000 tons of arms to squash the German forces in many battles.

The invasion began on June 6, 1944 and lasted until June 24, 1944. This was a major stepping stone for the Allied forces to gain power in the European Theater. The German army suffered greatly with 500,000 men injured or killed. The ultimate goal was to liberate Paris, France from the German strong hold which the Allied forces did on August 25, 1944. The invasion which took years to plan was deemed a huge success for the Allied forces.

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Questions
 1. Who was the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces?

2. How long did the invasion last, and what were the dates?

3. What was the ultimate goal of the Allied forces? 