Question

weathering the storm: the d - day invasion

1. in 1941, world war ii 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 plan, 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.

predicting the weather was a challenge for the allies. which detail from the passage best supports this idea?

• \the allies decided a surprise invasion in europe was necessary.\ (paragraph 2)
• \in 1944, the allies moved forward with a plan to invade the beaches of normandy, france.\ (paragraph 2)
• \forecasters from britain and the united states worked together...\ (paragraph 3)
• \forecasters did not have advanced systems to help them track the weather.\ (paragraph 3)

Explanation:

The passage discusses the challenges faced by the Allies in planning military operations during World War II, with weather - forecasting being one of the challenges. Paragraph 5 mentions that Allied troops hoped for clear skies and calm seas for their operations, indicating that weather prediction was difficult and crucial for their plans.

Answer:

"Forecasters did not have advanced computer systems to help them track the weather" (paragraph 5)