Was D-Day a final push towards victory of World War 2?

Answer 1

Like many things in World War II, the answer to this question is entirely unclear. While it is said that D-Day opened a second front, it actually opened a third front. At the time of D-Day, Germany was faced with battle in the East against Russia, the south against the UK in the Italian peninsula, and now the west against a coalition of Allied forces. It is unclear how the Allies in Italy would have fared without D-Day, but more important is the Eastern front. Before D-Day, the Germans were being pushed back finally by Russian forces. Few, in fact, believed that Germany would have eventually prevailed. During World War II, however, Russia has sustained what is believed to be over 50 million dead. How many more dead could their economy absorb before simply collapsing due to lack of labor? If D-Day had not happened, it would have significantly delayed the end of the war, perhaps causing it to last for years longer. While there is no evidence that the Russian war machine was slowing, it is not completely unlikely that they would soon find themselves in a terrible situation. Many are keen to argue that Russia would have lost or Russia would have won anyway, but is entirely meaningless. History is built by events that did actually transpire, rather than silly hypotheticals. Regardless of whether they would have won or lost, though, it is very fortunate that D-Day did happen. The American intervention meant that the Russians were unable to conquer the entire continent as they were entirely capable and willing to do. Instead, Allied and Russian forces met each other in Germany, and that became the borders of the Iron Curtain to last until the early 1990's.

Answer 2

It was the first successful invasion on Nazi occupied France and broke Germany's 'fortress europa' allowing the Allies to advance slowly closer to Berlin and as they were getting closer to Berlin they were freeing France from German control at the same time.

Answer 3

Yes, I believe it was the key. At that time the Luftwaffe had been decisively beaten and gave little air support for their armies fighting against the Allies on the 'Western front'. The German armies on the French coast, while large in number, were mainly second rate units. The allies desperately needed large ports to land huge numbers of men and supplies. Landing a large invasion force on the beaches was the only sensible way to gain those large ports.

Answer 4

No. It was the start of taking back Europe from Hitler. The Allies had a long way to go before they stopped Hitler in Berlin. They had to fight all across France, Spain, Greece, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, Russia and other countries to regain the territory. It was another 3 years before they were close to victory.

Answer 5

when Hitler attacked three Russian cities and said he would not give them winter uniforms until they took over the three major cities

Answer 6

It created another front that Germany must defend against and weaken the lines of the already thinning defenses.

Answer 7

Because for the first time his armies in France faced other real armies, not civilians.

Answer 8

Yes, D-Day was a major factor in the Allies winning WW2.