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“DDay.” History. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/d-day>.

“D-Day Overview.” The National D-Day Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://www.dday.org/history/d-day-the-invasion/overview>.

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“Ten Fascinating Facts on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day.” Constitution Daily. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Jan. 2015. <http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2014/06/ten-fascinating-facts-on-the-70th-anniversary-of-d-day/>.

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This topic is still very debated today. One theory is that D-Day originated in World War 1 in which the tradition was to assign generic words such as D-Day and H-Hour to certain events in history. Another theory is "D" stands for "departed". (Emma)

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"The Normandy American Cemetery, overlooking Omaha Beach and the English Channel, was established on June 8, 1944, as the first U.S. cemetery in Europe during World War II. It holds the graves of more than 9,300 U.S. servicemen who died in the D-Day invasion or subsequent missions" ("DDay"). (Emma)

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Who were the groups and leaders involved in the fighting? 

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Who were the groups and leaders involved in the fighting? 

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The Battle of Normandy was fought by the Allied forces and the Germans. The leaders in Germany were Alfred Jodi, Gerd von Rundstedt, Guther Blumentritt, Erwin Rommel, Guther von Kluge, Hans Speidel, Max Pemsel, Erich Marcks, Wolfgang Hager, Hans von Salmuth. The allied side leaders were Dwight D.j Eisenhower, Sir Arthur Tedder, Walter Bedell Smith, Bernard Montgomery, Trafford Leigh-Mallory, Bertam Ramsay. (Emily)

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How did this battle influence the outcome of the war? What was the battles significance? 

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How did this battle influence the outcome of the war? What was the battles significance? 

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This battle had put pressure on the Nazis which also prevented Hitler from sending troops to France to build up his eastern front against the Soviets. The battle of Normandy is significant because because it is the largest amphibious landing in human history. (Emily)

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What strategies did each  of the groups involved in the fighting use to try winning the battle?

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What strategies did each  of the groups involved in the fighting use to try winning the battle?

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This battle is known for being one of the most critical spread and focus strategies in history. The Allies focused on using surprise attacks and used misinformation techniques that were meant to trick the Germans. The Germans had spies working with the Allies and always knew the latest "scoop" of what the Allies were planning. (Emma)

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Where was the battle and how did geography play a factor?

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Where was the battle and how did geography play a factor?

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The Battle of Normandy took place in Normandy, France where the

Allied nations and German forces were attempting to occupy Western Europe.

The geography of the attack made sure that even if the Allied nations

didn't have the aspect of surprise it would still work. The Germans had thousands miles of coast to protect. Since Normandy, France is close to a beach, this made trying to land planes very difficult for both the Allies and the Germans. (Devvin)

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Why was the battle fought and what were the strategic goals for each of the groups in the conflict?

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Why was the battle fought and what were the strategic goals for each of the groups in the conflict?

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The purpose of the Battle of Normandy, codenamed operation OVERLOAD, was to get Allied Forces into the continent of Europe. The battle started when the Allies stormed through the beaches trying to catch the Germans off guard. (Emma)