D-Day: The Normandy Landings
This worksheet covers key facts and events related to D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II, suitable for 6th-grade social studies.
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D-Day: The Normandy Landings
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1. What was the code name for the Allied invasion of Normandy?
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Overlord
Operation Barbarossa
Operation Sea Lion
2. On what date did D-Day take place?
December 7, 1941
June 6, 1944
September 1, 1939
May 8, 1945
3. D-Day was the largest invasion in history.
4. The invasion took place on the beaches of .
5. The Allied forces included soldiers from the United States, Great Britain, and .
6. Why was D-Day a significant event in World War II?
7. The Germans were completely surprised by the D-Day invasion.
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False
Look at the image below of the D-Day landings.
8. Describe what you see in the image and how it might relate to the challenges faced by soldiers on D-Day.