What was the importnace of D-Day in WWII?

Answer 1

Opened up a Second Front, the result was the Iron Curtain stopped further east. If there was no D-Day, the Iron Curtain would've reached the Channel.

Answer 2

Apart from liberating western Europe, the D-Day landings opened up a second (or really third, if you count Italy) front against Nazi Germany, as the Russians had requested and needed. Had it not taken place, the war would have dragged on for many years longer. It was not the decisive front - Germany's fate was already sealed - but it shortened the conlfict considerably.

Answer 3

Please everyone, stop calling the invasion of Normandy D-day. D-day means the starting day of an operation. Overlord was the start of the opening of a western front in the war. With the invasion, Hitler faced the same problem Germany faced in WWI, a two front war. ( Three fronts counting the Italy Campaign) This means that Hitler had to move forces around to cover all the attacks, not concentrate on one huge front.

Answer 4

Are you writing a paper? You need to research this yourself. I'll give you a hint, D-Day is not unique to WWII. The term "D-Day" signifies the start or launch of an operation or offensive for war.

Answer 5

D Day opened a second front against the Germans. Prior to D Day, the Germans were only maintaining a front against the Russians.

The Russians were annoyed that they waited so long to open the second front. More troops were killed in training excercises leading up to D-Day than our worst year fighting in Iraq.