Which operation marked a major Allied push to open a Western Front in Europe in 1944?

Which operation marked a major Allied push to open a Western Front in Europe in 1944?

• A. Operation Barbarossa
• B. D-Day
• C. Battle of Britain
• D. Pearl Harbor

Answer: (B)

Opening a Western Front in Europe through a major amphibious assault is what this item tests. D-Day, the Normandy landings in June 1944, was the turning point that established that front. It united American, British, Canadian forces for a coordinated assault on five beaches in Normandy, supported by air and naval power and preceded by airborne drops behind enemy lines. Establishing a foothold in France allowed the Allies to break out, advance across Western Europe, and eventually reach Germany. The other events listed are not about opening a Western Front: Barbarossa was Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union; the Battle of Britain was the 1940 air battle to defend Britain; Pearl Harbor was Japan’s 1941 strike that drew the United States into the war.

Opening a Western Front in Europe through a major amphibious assault is what this item tests. D-Day, the Normandy landings in June 1944, was the turning point that established that front. It united American, British, Canadian forces for a coordinated assault on five beaches in Normandy, supported by air and naval power and preceded by airborne drops behind enemy lines. Establishing a foothold in France allowed the Allies to break out, advance across Western Europe, and eventually reach Germany. The other events listed are not about opening a Western Front: Barbarossa was Germany’s 1941 invasion of the Soviet Union; the Battle of Britain was the 1940 air battle to defend Britain; Pearl Harbor was Japan’s 1941 strike that drew the United States into the war.