Weekly Editorial - June 4, 2009
1. How many allied troops landed at Normandy, France on D-Day? How many of the troops were American soldiers? How many were British soldiers? (Find the answers in some FAQs on D-Day posted at ddaymuseum.co.uk/faq.htm.)
2. Watch a video clip of Normandy invasion on D-Day at youtube.com/watch?v=uPU4p7UQOtU&feature=related. How would you describe the American soldiers who participated in the invasion?
3. Read the prayer President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave on the evening of June 5, 1944 while addressing the nation by radio sal459.wordpress.com/2006/06/06/d-day-prayer.
Listen to FDR's radio address at youtube.com/watch?v=IUy1ejRq9RE.
What do you think of President Roosevelt's prayer?
4. Why is it important for every American to know the facts about D-Day? Be specific.