The D-Day Invasion
The allied forces planned and launched an invasion of the Nazi army marking the most massive invasion. As the American general Eisenhower coordinated attacking Germany to defend the western flank, the event was very remarkable. Also, at the same time, they fought the Soviets in the east. He coordinated this using notes and tactics to the Nazis. Despite America wanting to be free from the war, they later got involved; furthermore, General Eisenhower led the operation overload.
Britain and France did not trust Russia, and no one adored Germany, but Russia was worse. Britain and France got involved during the German invasion of Poland. Furthermore, Paris was taken over by Germany. The U.S. started first got involved by supplying the axis with cash and carry to fight against Germany. Later they changed it to lend and lease. However, it wanted to remain neutral. Later the U.S. froze their assets, and the exportation of oil to Japan was cut off; this lead to an economic declaration of war as U.S. clogged all their trade with Japan. Japan conquered Korea and bombed Pearl Harbor, and they drove U.S. out of the Philippines. Later Germany declared war on U.S.
General Eisenhower did keep the note because he took responsibility for his decisions very seriously, as exhibited by the note he carried with him during his planning times. The note was a constant reminder of the personal accountability that he had taken for the fortune of the consensus in Europe and America. Also, he had decided against sending many men into the battle and certain death. Furthermore, the note he had written in an instance of the catastrophe he sought to publish in the Normandy landing was not fruitful. The blame could have been attributed to him alone. Therefore the document shows Eisenhower’s traits as a responsible war leader. Moreover, if he would die in the battle, he wanted to make sure the reporters got the message. He had done the planning and implementation of the operation overload himself.
During the invasion, troops from the allied merged to form a more considerable troop of 156,000 troops, which caught the Nazis by surprise due to the thinning state. The invasion target was the Normandy coast. Ships, landing crafts, vehicles, and planes were used during D-day for the attacks. The Nazis suffered a lot due to the army thinning state and unpreparedness. The estimated numbers of the allied captives were around 10,000 that day, and more than 4,000 died on the spot. Over 326,000 allied troops had crossed the beach with heavy equipment. Later Paris was liberated, and Germany surrendered. Therefore the mission of D-Day was successful.
The Allied forces’ D-Day attack of northern Europe was worth the sacrifice since a few days before the D-Day, the allied forces had been restricted and limited to access Western Europe by the Nazis (The Week UK). Therefore the operation was essential for a full invasion. The Nazis forces were depleted during their defeat on the beaches, thus giving the allies time to advance. Furthermore, without D-day, Hitler would have deployed many of his armies to destruct the red army. Moreover, he had a great defensive strategy which detrimental to the Nazis. Therefore without the invasion, he would have enough time to develop weapons and an army to conquer berlin.
Work cited
The Week UK. “D-Day 75: Why Normandy Invasion Was So Important.” The Week UK, 3 June 2019, www.theweek.co.uk/94099/why-was-d-day-so-significant-in-the-second-world-war
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