Ace the Florida US History EOC 2025 – Dive Into History and Make Waves!

Dwight Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces during World War II, and his leadership was pivotal during significant operations in Europe. Operation Overlord, which commenced on June 6, 1944, known as D-Day, was the largest amphibious invasion in history, aimed at liberating Western Europe from Nazi control. Under Eisenhower’s command, Allied forces successfully landed at Normandy, marking the beginning of a large-scale campaign to push German forces back across France and eventually liberate Europe. This operation was crucial in establishing a foothold in continental Europe, which laid the groundwork for subsequent military operations.

The other operations listed represent different efforts: Operation Barbarossa was the code name for Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union; Operation Torch was the Allied invasion of North Africa; and Operation Market Garden was an unsuccessful operation that aimed to create a route into Germany through the Netherlands. Each of these operations was important in the context of the war, but only Operation Overlord was overseen by Eisenhower as the Allied commander in Europe.