*The Western Allies landed in northern France, opening the "Second Front" against Germany. Germany had occupied France for four years. America had been at war for 2 and a half years.
*The Germans knew an attack was coming, but were not sure when and where, and the Allies used several deceptions to confuse them.
*The Allies had broken the German's code, and knew that Normandy was relatively undefended.
*On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower led the Allies in the Normandy assault.
*Three million men, along with thousands of ships, planes and tanks, crossed the English Channel and arrived before dawn.
*The forces were made up of troops from America, Canada, and Britain.
*In August, another landing in France led to the nation's liberation. With the help of the Soviets, Hitler's armies were eventually forced back to Germany.
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