A Long and Illustrious History
What was D-Day?
AThe day Germany officially declared war on Britain at the outbreak of WWII
BThe Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944 ✓
CThe day Japan formally surrendered to the Allied forces in 1945
DThe day France officially capitulated and surrendered to Germany in 1940
Explanation
D-Day was the Allied invasion of Normandy, France on 6 June 1944. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history and marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany.
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