What was the purpose of D-Day?

a. to launch a surprise invasion of Europe from southern Italy

b. to encourage the Soviet Union to continue fighting on the Eastern Front

c. to reclaim Western Europe first before attempting to move Allied troops into Germany

d. to establish a stronghold on Germany's northern coast

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Rylie Mercer

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7 January, 12:40

What was the purpose of D-Day?

a. to launch a surprise invasion of Europe from southern Italy

b. to encourage the Soviet Union to continue fighting on the Eastern Front

c. to reclaim Western Europe first before attempting to move Allied troops into Germany

d. to establish a stronghold on Germany's northern coast

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Elise Russell · Answer 1

The purpose of D-Day was to " reclaim Western Europe first before attempting to move Allied troops into Germany" since there needed to be a second front in Europe.