Great Britain
True or False: Operation Market Garden was a failure
True
D-Day was the most climatic battle of WWII, true or false
True
Who won the Battle of Normandy?
France + Allies
Who was one of the major components to the signing of the surrender of Germany?
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Of the five Beaches on D-day, what were the two beaches the British fought on?
Gold and Sword
True or false, there were few casualties from the invasion of Normandy
False
What year was Paris liberated?
1944
What was the name of the conference that was used to discuss the division of Germany?
The Yalta Conference
After liberating Paris the British moved on to liberate what two countries?
Belgium and Norway
What day did the Germans surrender to the Allies?
May 8, 1945
Which part of France did the battle of the bulge take place?
Ardennes or Northern France
What is the importance of V-E Day?
V-E Day celebrates the victory of Europe in WW2. It also celebrates the ability to rebuild the the disorganized state of Europe.
What was the name of the British commander who ordered the crossing of the Rhine River?
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery
Where were many of the fallen soldiers from D-day buried
In mass graves along the beaches
What caused German troops to withdrawal from battle battle of the bulge?
Over powering Allies.
What was the name of the the dummy army the allied powers put in place to trick Germany?
The First U.S. Army Group (FUSAG)
What were the three reasons Operation Market Garden was not a success?
Poor weather, bad communication between Airborne troops and ground troops, and heavy resistance by the Germans
Where is the National D-Day Memorial located
Bedford Virginia, US
Who established free French government.
Charles de Gaulle
What type of government did the Allied powers Use on Western Germany?
Democratic parliamentary republic