Title: The Turning Point - Turning Points in History: D-Day
Headings: The Turning Point
The Turning Point
Content: The Turning Point - Turning Points in History: D-Day




The Turning Point
The D-Day invasion is a turning point in history because it changed the course of the second world war. Before the invasion Germany had control of most of Europe and that was not about to change. Operation Overlord was the Allies was the final attempt at changing the coarse of the war and thats why the invasion is sometimes called "The Last Great Invasion". The Germans had the momentum in the course of the war but the invasion changed that. How is it made known that this was a turning point? For one the primary objective of the invasion was achieved because we drove back the German Blitzkrieg, we liberated Europe, and we won the war. Second of all we executed a successful invasion, we landed in Normandy, got through the German resistance. and the Germans had retreated, moving the front line closer to Normandy. The Germans surrendered on May 7, 1945, which was the major outcome of the invasion.