D-Day was the chaotic event that led to the U.S.’s victory in World War II. Many factors led to D-Day becoming successful. One way was help from the other Ally nations; Great Britain and Canada. Another way was the Allies’ careful planning that led to Nazi confusion. The number of troops and vehicles used also led to success. By the end of the war, it was evident that D-Day led to the victory of WWII.
Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day was the attack the Allies; the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain performed in Normandy, France against the Axis powers. General Dwight Eisenhower, later U.S. president, was appointed the commander of D-Day in January of 1944. D-Day was planned to occur on June 5 but was delayed to the next day due to unideal weather. Hitler thought the invasion was a means by the Allies to distract the Nazis from an upcoming attack north of the Seine River. Because of this, Hitler didn’t reinforce the beaches of Normandy immediately, giving the Allied forces a huge advantage (“D-Day”).
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The next day at 6:30 A.M. boots landed (“Research Starters”). Ally troops were spread across 5 beaches stretching out to a combined 50 miles (“D-Day”). There were a total of 156,000 Ally troops, 5,000 ships, and 13,000 aircraft. Out of those 156,000, 9000 of them died or were wounded (“Army”). The U.S. used these numbers to overpower the Germans. The Allies secured the beaches on June 11. By August, Allied forces had successfully overtaken Normandy. D-Day provided a big blow to be Nazis. In the aftermath of D-Day, the Nazis surrendered to the Allies on May 8, 1945. About a week before that, Hitler committed suicide. D-Day played a significant role in the downfall of Nazi Germany