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US HISTORY

The Week of June 1-6, 2025

D-Day Week

Friday, June 6th, is the 81st Anniversary of WWII D-Day!

Affiche souvenir du Débarquement de Normandie - 81 ans d’histoire. Un hommage puissant pour une décoration murale unique.

World War II Museum in New Orleans:

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/visit/plan-your-visit?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzLPF2KnohgMV9B17Bx0QfA_1EAAYASAAEgLqHfD_BwE

D-Day Anniversary

On June 6, 1944, at the height of World War II, the Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy to fight the German troops in what became known as D-Day. Operation Neptune, as it was formally designated at the time, started the effort to liberate France from German occupation. It was the largest invasion by sea in history.

American, British, and Canadian forces played a big part in the planning and execution of the operation. Thus, for many people, it is important to commemorate the victory on June 6 every year. However, D-Day is not recognized as a public holiday.

D-Day or Normandy Beach Invasion

US Army Operation Overlord

https://www.army.mil/d-day/#:~:text=On%20June%206%2C%201944%2C%20nearly,foot%2Dhold%20in%20Continental%20Europe.

Angela Armenta - Pasadena Real Estate 🌹 | June 6th marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day, a pivotal moment in history that changed the course of World War II. On June 6, 1944, brave... | Instagram

LOUISIANA: Cranking Up a Fine War: A Louisiana Soldier from Boot Camp to General's Aide

Andrew Jackson Higgins and the Boats that Won World War II (LSU Press)

YA Books about the Holocaust and World War II:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2199.YA_Holocaust_WWII_Novels

See more recommended books about World War II and the Holocaust for teens:

https://phplonline.org/teens/wwii-fiction-nonfiction-for-teens/

Latin America during World War II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latin_America_during_World_War_II

Latin America During World War II... book by Thomas M. Leonard The Tango War: The Struggle for the Hearts, Minds and Riches of Latin America During World War II

National Air and Space Museum - Smithsonian Institute

Latin America in the Air War

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/latin-america-air-war

https://www.abmc.gov/event/81st-anniversary-of-d-day-normandy-american-cemetery/#:~:text=ABMC%20will%20commemorate%20the%2081st,Cemetery%20on%20June%206%2C%202025.

The D-Day Festival in Normandy, France, occurs every year.

https://www.caenlamer-tourisme.com/major-event/anniversary-of-the-d-day/

Normandy, France Tourism

https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/highlight/anniversary-dday-battle-of-normandy/

Read a book about WWII, D-Day, and the Holocaust!

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