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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does OWI stand for?

2. What is the 5th Ranger Battalion's objective?

3. How long does it take Ranger Company to get most of the men to the top of the cliffs at Omaha?

4. What is the approximate number of Allied casualties from D-Day?

5. The scene at Easy Red is likened to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the Rangers of the 116th A Company quickly lose their cockiness as they approach Omaha Beach?

2. What are the Allies' mistakes during D-Day?

3. How does Eisenhower describe his feelings to Walter Cronkite 20 years after the invasion?

4. How does World War II dramatically change the lives of women on the home front?

5. How is the situation with the wounded on D-Day unique in military history?

6. What else is happening with the Eisenhower family on June 6, 1944?

7. Who is the "Sergeant York of World War II"?

8. How do the warships contribute to D-Day?

9. How do the Canadian divisions fare on Juno Beach?

10. How is Omaha Beach constituted to give advantage to the Germans?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the preparation for the invasion made by the Germans and the Allies. What explains the Germans' lackadaisical approach to preparing for the coming Allied invasion?

Essay Topic 2

Considering how the plans had to be quickly abandoned once the invasion began, what purpose if any do the months of planning serve?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how Operation Fortitude was an integral part of the success of D-Day.

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