Can You Pass This Quiz About D-Day?
Why was the original date of the invasion changed?
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Dwight D. Eisenhower had chosen June 5, 1944 as the tentative date for the invasion. However, the weather conditions were unstable as the winds and heavy seas made it nearly impossible to launch landing craft. So, the invasion was pushed back to June 6.
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Why was the original date of the invasion changed?
- The Germans discovered the plan
- The US military was late
- Inclement weather
- A ship sank
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