D-Day is the Allied invasion of which location on June 6, 1944?

• A. Battle of Stalingrad
• B. Iwo Jima
• C. D-Day Invasion of Normandy
• D. Battle of Okinawa

Answer: (C)

On June 6, 1944, the Allies opened a Western Front by landing in Normandy, France. This event, known as D-Day, was a massive amphibious invasion designed to establish a foothold in Nazi-occupied Western Europe and begin the liberation of the region. The operation, part of the broader campaign called Operation Overlord, involved American, British, and Canadian forces landing on five beaches—Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword—across the Normandy coast. This moment shifted momentum in World War II by allowing Allied forces to push inland and eventually defeat Germany in 1945.

The other options refer to different battles: Stalingrad took place in the Soviet Union in 1942–43 and was a decisive turning point on the Eastern Front, while Iwo Jima and Okinawa were fierce battles in the Pacific in 1945.