Blooket World War II History Practice Test

The date of the D-Day landings marks the start of the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe, a turning point in World War II. On the morning of June 6, 1944, Allied forces carried out the Normandy landings as part of Operation Overlord, with parachute drops and amphibious assaults on five beaches—Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword. This day is remembered as the launch of Western Europe’s liberation, so June 6, 1944 is the correct date. The other options don’t fit: 1943 is too early for the invasion, June 7 is the day after the start, and May 8, 1945 is VE Day, when the war in Europe ended.