World War II was a time when Adolf Hitler tried to conquer all countries surrounding Germany. Since Adolf Hitler and his Germans were too strong, the Americans, Russians, French, and the English allied up to try and end his Empire; they were referred to as the Allies. To ensure his Empire didn't get taken down, Adolf Hitler made an alliance with the Italians and the Japanese; they were called the Axis Powers. One of the most important battles of World War II was the Normandy Invasion, also known as “Operation Overlord.” Without that battle, Adolf Hitler may have stayed in power and taken over more land. The planning and battle stretched from 1943 to 1944. The Normandy Invasion was instrumental to the outcome of World War II, and was comprised of three key parts: the planning of the attack, what happened during the invasion, and the aftermath. One key part of the Normandy Invasion was the planning of the attack. Starting in 1943 the Allies started planning an attack on Normandy. Lieutenant General Frederick Morgan of the U.S. Army drafted a plan to land in Normandy between Caen and the Cotentin …show more content…
After the Normandy Invasion, Hitler was furious and sent a counterattack called Operation Lüttich. The plan was to drive behind the American spearhead and reach the Sea at Avranches. Hitler's plan did not go as well as he thought because the Americans intercepted German cipher warning them of the attack. So when the day came the Allies put down antitank defenses and stopped the Germans in their tracks. After Hitler realized his inevitable defeat he allowed them to retreat out of Normandy. The only way out of Normandy was a gap between American and British spearheads at Falaise. On August 16 and 19 240,000 Germans escaped out of Normandy. In doing so they left 50,000 dead and 200,000