100 turning points from Georgian and world history. Change one decision, defend your hypothesis, and see how an examiner scores your historical reasoning.
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World War II, 1944
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What if the Allied D-Day landings in Normandy had failed in 1944?
On June 6, 1944 (D-Day), Allied forces under General Dwight D. Eisenhower launched Operation Overlord, landing on Normandy's beaches to open a major Western Front against Nazi Germany. Despite fierce resistance, the invasion established a crucial foothold that led to the liberation of Western Europe.