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=Eisenhower's Decision=

Eisenhower's Decision
General **Dwight D. Eisenhower** was forced to make one of the toughest decisions of World War II. With the power in his hands to commence operation OVERLORD he had to weigh the benefits versus the risks of the invasion. Operation OVERLORD was set to occur on June 5, 1944, but after receiving several bad weather reports leading up to the invasion he knew that an invasion in bad conditions would be deadly for his troops.

Eisenhower could do one of two things: invade on the dawn of the 6th of June or wait two weeks for the weather to clear up and invade of June 19th. He knew that if they attacked the next morning the weather could worsen and make vital air support ineffective. The problem with waiting two weeks to invade meant that the Germans had time to potentially uncover details of the operation and provide reinforcements to the beaches of NORMANDY. Eisenhower had a tough decision, now you do too. Do you choose to invade on the sixth or to wait two more weeks? The outcome of World War II depends on your decision. Watch the video and then click on the links below and make your decision.

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Attack or Wait