1. What two major decisions did the Allies make at Casablanca?
A: At Casablanca, the Allies decided to increase the bombing of Germany and attack the Axis on the island of Sicily.
2. What conditions had to be met before Eisenhower could order D-Day to begin?
A: Before Eisenhower could order D-Day to begin, the tides at dawn had to be low so that ships could see the beach obstacles and gunners bombarding the coast could see their targets. The sky had to be clear and the night had to be moonlit in order paratroopers to see where to land behind enemy lines. And perhaps most important of all, the weather had to be good. Otherwise, a storm would ground the airplanes, and high waves would swamp the landing craft.
3. In Operation Overlord, what might have happened if the weather had not changed and the troops had landed amidst fog and rain?
A: The troops would have not been able to see their targets, which would have resulted in a high number of causalities. And because of this, they would have needed to retreat.
4. What would happen if Operation Overlord had been delayed and the element of surprise was lost?
A: If the invasion had been delayed and the element of surprise lost, Operation Overlord would have failed.
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4. Probably correct, but who knows?
1. the most important decision result was the concept of "unconditional surrender" by Germany.
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