Operation overlord was the code name for the invasion of northwest Europe during World War II by allied forces. The operation began with the Normandy Landings on June 6th 1944 (D-Day). Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on June 6th, and more than 3 million troops had landed by the end of August.
On June 6, 1944, D day, the day of invasion for Overlord had come. The U.S. First Army, under Gen. Omar N. Bradley, and the British Second Army, under Gen. Miles C. Dempsey, established beachheads in Normandy on the French channel coast. The German resistance was strong, and the footholds for Allied armies were not nearly as good as they had expected. Nevertheless, the powerful counterattack with which Hitler had proposed to throw the Allies off the beaches did not materialize, neither on D day nor later. Enormous Allied air superiority over northern France made it difficult for Rommel, who was in command on the scene, to move his limited reserves. Moreover, Hitler became convinced that the Normandy landings were a feint and the main assault would come north of the Seine River. Consequently, he refused to release the divisions he had there and insisted on drawing in reinforcements from more distant areas. By the end of June, 850,000 men and 150,000 vehicles were ashore in Normandy.
http://www.history.com/content/worldwartwo/the-allies-triumph
orpheus.ucsd.edu/speccoll/dspolitic/Frame.htmThis Picture is primary source.
written in February 12, 1942
Dr. suess drew it
for adults
it was to show the USA's carlessness in war. Uncle sam is smoking a cigar with his head turned away while the cigar burns the couch he is on.
1. Uncle Sam is smoking a cigar labeled our own brand, carelessness.
2. Uncle Sam has his head turned another direction while the cigar is burning the couch.
3. Uncle Sam is lounging on a couch, relaxing and smoking a cigar.
1. tells of how careless the US government is.
2. tells how careless Normandy may be.
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1. picture
2. primary source because it is a picture of the time of the war.
3. this picture was taken in october of 1943
4. a soldier took a picture of a medic helping out a soldier who is hurt.
5. for the people.
6. Omaha beach
7. it was to show what it was like in the war, and how many men were being injured.
8. there are wounded soldiers, alot of the time the soldiers would have to help each other out, and most of the men who were wounded would die.
9. war was going on, many men were getting killed and injured.
10. very relieable, it was during the time the war was.
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1. picture
2. primary, because it was taken during the war.
3. it was taken june 6, 1944
4. a soldier took a picture of the soldiers leaving the boats.
5. any one. to show what it was like in the war
6. it was taken in Normandy
7. it was to show what it was like to charge the beach when you leave the boats.
8. shows some conditions the soldiers had to go through, shows the process in which they unloaded units to fight, shows the vehicles they use to get there.
9. the picture tells how hard it would be to be a soldier, carrying 80+ lbs. while waiting through the water. tells how slow it is for the soldiers to get on ground, leaving then very vulnerable
10. its very reliable, it was a picture of the war in process.
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http://link.history.com/services/link/bcpid1681694255/bclid1716440957/bctid1644065008
open this to watch the video...^^^
1. film
2. primary, it is footage of WW II fighting
3. this was filmed during the war
4. unknown (probably some war filmer)
5. for the public to witness some of the war action
6. it was all over the war areas
7. it was to show the public what was going on during the war
8. shows some major battle scenes. shows how many men die in the war, shows the brutality of war
9. tells about how many families lost loved ones. tells about how many people die in war
10. very reliable, was filmed in the time peroid.
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