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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 LCA stand for?

2. How many troops drop into Normandy on D-Day?

3. By nightfall on D-Day, there are 25,000 men ashore at the cost of how many casualties?

4. How long do the Canadians spend in Normandy?

5. Who does D-Day portray as being cowardly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Americans criticize the British for after the events of D-Day are analyzed?

2. What happens when a signalman mistakenly thinks the Vierville steeple is an observation point?

3. What happens to Capt. John Tillett and his prized carrier pigeons?

4. Why do the Germans surrender Utah beach?

5. How is the movie The Longest Day inaccurate?

6. What is the story of Jacqueline Thornton on Sword Beach?

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

8. What is the "best ally" the Allies had lost by dawn of D-Day?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

It is said that the war was won with British brains and American brawn. What are the differences between the armed forces of the two countries and how do their strengths and weaknesses contribute to victory?

Essay Topic 3

How does D-Day change the parameters of modern warfare? What lessons of D-Day can be applied to the wars of today?

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