Question

Why was the Allied invasion of Normandy considered the "second front"?

A. Normandy had been invaded once before.
B.. A first front already existed when the Allies liberated Paris.
C. The front at Normandy was not considered as important as the first front.
D. The first front had been set up by the Germans south of Rome.

Answer 1

Allies opened a second front in Europe, but it was a long process that took years. Taking years to plan and come up with ideas on how they would do this, this got a code name called Operation Overload. By June 1944, almost 3 million troops were ready for the invasion. ... 4,000 ships filled with Allies invaded France.