This Day In History: June 6

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on June 6

This Day in History - June 6, 1944, The United States and allied troops invaded at Normandy. This was the largest air, land, and sea invasion in history. The goal was to surprise Germany, but Germany was ready to fight. It was the beginning of the end of World War II.

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