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A Long and Illustrious History › The 20th Century
In what year did the Allied forces land in Normandy on D-Day?
- 1943
- 1945
- 1942
- 1944
Why this is the correct answer
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.