D Day Invasion Research Paper

Andrew James AP U.S. History Mr. Lucot 12th May 2024 Period 4 The D-Day invasion was a pivotal event of World War II. The same could be said for the invasion at Inchon in the Korean War. The events both relied on the element of surprise, they both involved a large-scale amphibious assault, and they both required heavy strategic thinking. One difficulty the events shared was the challenge of coordinating such a massive assault. The D-Day invasion and the invasion at Inchon both relied heavily on the element of surprise. The German high command expected the attack to come in the Pas de Calais region, north of the river Seine where the English Channel is narrowest” (“D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe”). Hitler and the Nazis were deceived by undercover …show more content…
Air Force bombers knocked out bridges and roads leading to Kunsan. Aircraft from the carriers. bombed similar targets and railroads to the north of Kunsan” (Marolda). These bombings led to Koreans expecting a major assault to happen in Kunsan. Instead, General MacArthur led a surprise assault on Inchon. These events were both unexpected by the opposing country, with their main authorities being deceived. The second comparable event of the two invasions was that they were both successful amphibious assaults. During D-Day, the Allied troops began dropping into the beaches of Normandy, on June 6th. “Hours later, the largest amphibious landing force ever assembled began moving through the storm-tossed waters toward the beaches.” (“D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe”). The Allies coordinated an invasion that was successful from the air, sea, and land. The Inchon landing was also considered an amphibious assault. “The expertly planned and boldly executed air-sea-ground attack of September 1950, Operation Chromite” (Marolda). In this excerpt, Marolda talks about how an expertly planned attack was completed because it was an air and sea attack. Both assaults relied heavily on the land, air, and …show more content…
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D-Day: The Allies Invade Europe. The National WWII Museum, New Orleans. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/d-day-allies-invade-europe.

Inchon Landing (Operation Chromite). Naval History and Heritage Command. Last modified September 22, 2020. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/wars-conflicts-and-operations/korean-war/korea-operations/inchon.html.

Marolda, Edward J. Operation Chromite Target: INCHON. U. S. Naval Institute. Last modified October 10, 2010. Accessed May 12, 2024.

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