Those Who Fought on D-Day Most Likely Kept the World from Speaking German Today
The U.S. was not a world power when we entered WWII, but was when it finished
If the Democrats had their way in the late 1930s and 1940s, we would all and most likely be speaking German instead of English.
Read on…
D-Day - The Beginning of the End
Between 1939 and 1941, the forces of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany blazed a path of destruction, oppression, and murder across the map of Europe and beyond and it seemed his ambition could never be satisfied.
It started with a Blitzkrieg on Poland, then Franc
The world was his goal.
Death was his tool.
Only a badly beaten and barely holding-on Britain managed to hold back the tide long enough to guarantee that all of Europe wouldn’t be draped in a flag bearing the Swastika.
And yet within 3 years Britain, Canada, and the United States along with survivors from the fallen nations would amalgamate into a single force and in one swift move, drive a dagger into the side of Hitler’s dreams of total, European and ultimately global supremacy.
That dagger was driven in on the beaches of Normandy in June 1944 and it would be twisted into a wound that would never close.
This is the story of Operation Overlord.
This is the story of D-Day…
0:00 Introduction
1:55 Planning/Commanders
10:22 Defending the Fuhrer’s European Prize
18:03 The Intelligence Effort
25:05 June 1st - 5th
35:20 Operation Overlord: The Airborne Operation
41:39 Omaha
47:00 Utah 49:39 Gold
51:39 Juno
54:40 Sword
59:21 The Fuhrer’s Response
The following is credit to Britannica.com…
Why did Adolf Hitler start World War II?
Hitler had an overriding ambition for territorial expansion, which was largely driven by his desire to reunify the German peoples and his pursuit of Lebensraum, “living space” that would enable Germans to become economically self-sufficient and militarily secure.
Such goals were greeted with support by many within Germany who resented the harsh terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which had ended World War I.
Through various means he was able to annex Austria and Czechoslovakia with little resistance in 1938–39.
Then on September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, which had been guaranteed French and British military support should such an event occur.
Two days later, both countries declared war on Germany, launching World War II.
Why was Adolf Hitler significant?
Hitler was of great historical importance—a term that does not imply a positive judgment—because his actions changed the course of the world.
He was responsible for starting World War II, which resulted in the deaths of more than 50 million people.
It also led to the extension of the Soviet Union’s power in eastern, central, and Balkan Europe, enabled a communist movement to eventually achieve control in China, and marked the decisive shift of power away from western Europe and toward the United States and the Soviet Union.
In addition, Hitler was responsible for the Holocaust, the state-sponsored killing of six million Jews and millions of others.
How did Adolf Hitler rise to power?
Hitler’s rise to power traces to 1919, when he joined the German Workers’ Party that became the Nazi Party.
With his oratorical skills and use of propaganda, he soon became its leader.
Hitler gained popularity nationwide by exploiting unrest during the Great Depression, and in 1932 he placed second in the presidential race.
Hitler’s various maneuvers resulted in the winner, Paul von Hindenburg, appointing him chancellor in January 1933.
The following month the Reichstag fire occurred, and it provided an excuse for a decree overriding all guarantees of freedom.
Then on March 23, the Enabling Act was passed, giving full powers to Hitler.
When Hindenburg died on August 2, 1934, the chancellorship and the presidency were merged, and Hitler secured his position as Führer (“leader”).
Who were Adolf Hitler’s most important officers?
A key figure of Hitler’s inner circle was Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda and a fervent follower whom Hitler selected to succeed him as chancellor.
However, Goebbels only held the post for one day before committing suicide.
Also notable were
Hermann Göring, who was a leader of the Nazi Party and one of the primary architects of the Nazi police state in Germany
Heinrich Himmler, who was second in power to Hitler
Joachim von Ribbentrop, foreign minister and chief negotiator of various treaties
Martin Bormann, who was one of Hitler’s closest lieutenants
Walther Funk, an economist who served as president of the Reichsbank
How did Adolf Hitler die?
As Soviet troops entered the heart of Berlin, it is said Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, in his underground bunker.
Although there is some speculation about the manner of his death, it is widely believed that he shot himself.
Eva Braun, whom he had recently married, also took her own life.
According to his wishes, both bodies were burned and buried.
Almost immediately, however, conspiracy theories began.
The Soviets initially claimed that they were unable to confirm Hitler’s death and later spread rumors that he was alive.
According to subsequent reports, however, the Soviets recovered his burnt remains, which were identified through dental records.
Hitler’s body was secretly buried before being exhumed and cremated, with the ashes scattered in 1970.
Recent discoveries and declassified documents in Argentina are already putting a crack in many of the end-of-war and post-war stories and the discovery process is still underway.
What was the cause of World War II?
World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on September 3.
The war between the U.S.S.R. and Germany began on June 22, 1941, with Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union.
The war in the Pacific began on December 7/8, 1941, when Japan attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor and other American, Dutch, and British military installations throughout Asia.
What were the turning points of World War II?
The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-line carrier force and, together with the Battle of Guadalcanal, ended Japan’s ability to prosecute an offensive war.
The tide of the war in Europe shifted with the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad (February 1943).
More than one million Soviet troops and tens of thousands of civilians died in the defense of the city, but the destruction of 2 entire German armies marked the beginning of the end of the Third Reich.
How did World War II end?
The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of 1944–45 marked the Third Reich’s final push in the west.
The Red Army advanced from the east and effectively claimed all the territory under its control for the Soviet sphere.
The Allied armies converged on Berlin. Adolf Hitler committed suicide on April 30, 1945, and the war in Europe ended on May 8.
The American “island hopping” campaign had destroyed key Japanese installations throughout the Pacific while allowing bypassed islands to wither on the vine.
Hundreds of thousands were killed in the firebombings of Japanese cities, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 knocked Japan out of the war.
How many people died during World War II?
Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics about the war’s casualties are inexact.
The Soviet Union and China are believed to have suffered the most total casualties, while an estimated 5,800,000 Poles died, which represents about 20% of Poland’s prewar population.
About 4,200,000 Germans died, and about 1,972,000 Japanese died. In all, the scale of human losses during World War II was vast.
A table that details estimated deaths by country is available here.
What was the average age of the soldiers in the D-Day Invasion?
Allied forces: combat soldiers 26, though the pilots and bombardier crews were younger, with the average age range being 17-22 years; Russia’s combat soldiers were older due to the high number killed by Hitler’s attack on Russia, stats are vague as to how much older
Axis forces: 32; Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito, like Zelensky, killed off an entire generation to protect their cause, resulting in an aging military
