Question

weathering the storm: the d - day invasion

1. in 1941, world war ii was underway. the united states was not yet involved in the war. then, in december of 1941, japan bombed pearl harbor in hawaii. this surprise attack on an american naval base shocked americans.
2. the united states quickly joined the allied forces in their fight against adolf hitler and the axis powers. the allies decided a surprise invasion in europe was necessary. in 1944, the allies moved forward with a plan to invade the beaches of normandy, france.
3. american general dwight eisenhower was the invasion commander. he worked with other allied leaders to organize the attack. although they made very detailed plans, one thing that the allies could not control was the weather.
4. to help them see, allied troops hoped for clear skies and a bright moon. they also wanted calm seas and very low tides. low tides would help expose the enemys underwater defenses.

according to the passage, what was the role of general eisenhower in the invasion at normandy?
o to get troops to leave europe
o to predict the weather
o to plan the attack
o to debate with the axis powers

Explanation:

The passage states that General Dwight Eisenhower was the American General who worked with other Allied leaders to organize the invasion. His role was to plan the attack.

Answer:

to plan the attack