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A Long and Illustrious HistoryThe 20th Century

In what year did the Allied forces land in Normandy on D-Day?

  1. 1943
  2. 1945
  3. 1942
  4. 1944

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D-Day took place on 6 June 1944, when Allied forces — including large British and Canadian contingents — landed on five beaches in Normandy, France, beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. It was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The success of D-Day marked a decisive turning point in World War II.

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