The D-Day Term: Thesis Point, Victory Achieved During D-Day

D-Day
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Introduction
D-Day is a term that is used to describe the day on which a combat operation by the military is supposed to be carried out. In this paper’s context, D-Day refers to the day the decisive and well planned battle against the Nazi front was executed. This day is vital in the world’s history since it led to the downfall of one of the most devastating periods during the World Wars. The D-Day is commemorated to this day due to not only the effect it had on the world, but the fact that it signified unity among different countries towards a common goal of victory, prosperity, and most importantly, freedom.
Thesis Points
The victory achieved during the D-Day invasion was as a result of the sacrifice by the Allied troops. The D-Day invasion was the start towards a victorious fight against Adolf Hitler’s crack troops. The liberation of France during the D-Day invasion paved the way for the liberation of the rest of Europe.
Thesis Point #1: The victory achieved during the D-Day invasion was as a result of the sacrifice by the Allied troops.
Operation Overlord was the codename for this operation that involved freeing Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. This battle began in June 1944 and it involved forces from different countries landing on five beaches on the coast of France. Although the French coastline was heavily fortified, more than 160, 000 Allied troops landed along the 50-mile stretch of the country’s coastline. Hitler’s dream of Nazi domination was an idea that didn’t quite go well with the rest of the world due to the extremist nature of his leadership. The world could no longer sit and watch as human rights violations were carried out in the name of war. The Allied troops gave thousands of their ships and over ten thousand airplanes to beat Hitler’s tyrannical regime during the World Wars (Symonds, 2014).
Looking at the techniques and tactics used by the Allied forces when they engaged in the battle against Hitler, it is noticeable that there were years of training and meticulous planning carried out by the forces. With over 150, 000 service men operating ships and aircraft and the rest moving on land, the attack was bound to be successful. On reaching the coast at Normandy, many of the first young men who were barely twenty years old entered the coast carrying over seventy pounds of equipment and went ahead to cover over two hundred yards of beach before reaching protective cover. It took a significant amount of courage and dedication for these young men to give their all for the liberation of Europe.
These troops were met by heavy fire from small arms and artillery and before they could fully engage in battle, they were already in hell. As they entered the warzone, the Allied forces suffered over 9,000 casualties with 4,000 of the troops dead. Any troop which suffers such a number of casualties is expected to retreat under normal circumstances. On the contrary, the Allied troops did not give up nor retreat. According to the description of D-Day by historians and veterans, the main objective was to breach Fortress Europe which they successfully carried out.
Despite the fact strategic and tactical operations are supposed to minimize casualties, it was clear that this battle was more about sacrifice than just winning. The dedication that was displayed by the Allied troops made the difference between freedom for Europe and unforeseen lengthy oppression. Even with the differences between countries that may have led to the second World War, the invasion of Fortress Europe seemed to bring troops together towards a goal that was aimed at the greater good of the human race (Heller & Heller, 2015). In most wars, there are selfish and trade related objectives by most countries. The D-Day was not one of those instances. This is the reason why it is regarded as one of the most important endeavours to ever be executed by a group of countries.
Based on the scale of plans and preparations carried out by the Allied troops, there was a significant attention to detail regarding the possibility of suffering casualties and still having contingency plans to ensure that the invasion was a success. Looking at Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower’s remarks to the Allied troops who took part in the D-Day invasions, he described it as a great crusade, and not just a battle. Such leaders also put aside other differences to ensure that the Allied troops gave all they had to an extent of sacrificing their lives for the future of mankind. Without the sacrifice that the Allied troops displayed in the conquest of Nazi controlled Europe, the world would be different today. Based on the state of Hitler’s leadership and the extent to which it was spreading across Europe, a slight delay or miscalculation regarding D-Day would have led to devastating results. The Medal of Honour that the U.S participants in the invasion received is still regarded as the nation’s highest medal of valour to this day.
Thesis Point #2: The D-Day invasion was the start towards a victorious fight against Adolf Hitler’s crack troops.
Defeating Germany during World War II was the main objective of Britain and the United States. When Hitler was in leadership, many atrocities against Jews were carried out by his men. On the onset of the 1930’s, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party concentrated on achieving political domination. Hitler was hell-bent on overturning the stipulations of the Versailles Treaty and its terms. He blamed treacherous politicians for Germany’s state and was ready to promise civil peace and favourable economic policies in Germany. Hitler’s party was purely nationalist and anti-Semitic. Since Jews were subversive, Hitler blamed them for all of Germany’s problems (Ambrose, 2013). After the federal elections of 1930 and the following elections in the next year, Hitler was appointed chancellor by President von Hindenburg with an aim to control the Nazis from within the cabinet. Hitler saw this opportunity as a chance to destroy Weimar democracy and establish a dictatorship.
After the Reichstag burned and the blame passé to Dutch communist Marianus van der Lubbe, the Communist Party was banned as the Nazis passed the Fire Decree of Reichstag taking away all civil liberties. In 1933, the Nazis under Hitler’s command intimidated and manipulated the public in order to pass the Enabling Act that allowed them to then pass laws without any votes from the Reichstag. With time, Hitler eliminated all his competition and opposition by fo...