Which U.S. general led Allied forces in Europe and planned the D-Day invasion?

Which U.S. general led Allied forces in Europe and planned the D-Day invasion?

• A. Douglas MacArthur
• B. George C. Marshall
• C. Dwight D. Eisenhower
• D. Omar Bradley

Answer: (C)

This question tests who led Allied forces in Europe and planned the D-Day invasion. Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and coordinated the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. He brought together American, British, and Canadian forces, balanced strategic decisions, and gave the final approval to launch the assault. This role distinguishes him from Douglas MacArthur, who led Allied forces in the Pacific; George C. Marshall, who was the Army Chief of Staff and a top strategist but did not personally plan the D-Day invasion; and Omar Bradley, who was a prominent ground commander in Europe during and after the invasion but not the planner of it.

This question tests who led Allied forces in Europe and planned the D-Day invasion. Dwight D. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe and coordinated the planning and execution of Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy in June 1944. He brought together American, British, and Canadian forces, balanced strategic decisions, and gave the final approval to launch the assault. This role distinguishes him from Douglas MacArthur, who led Allied forces in the Pacific; George C. Marshall, who was the Army Chief of Staff and a top strategist but did not personally plan the D-Day invasion; and Omar Bradley, who was a prominent ground commander in Europe during and after the invasion but not the planner of it.