D-Day is the battle of June 6, 1944 when the United States and England stormed the beaches of Normandy, France. The invasion was scheduled for June 5, 1944, but was moved to the day after because of the weather predictions made by J. M. Stagg. Although this battle established a foothold on the European continent, a significant question still stands: What if D-Day had failed? There were many components that could have ruined it, and if it had, Dwight Eisenhower would have lost his job and credibility as a commander, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt may have lost the election that year.
The ocean is a very treacherous and unpredictable place when it is storming. The text states, “If, however, he had gone ahead with the invasion, the consequences may have proved disastrous. The landing craft would have been tossed like toy boats in a bathtub” (Ambrose 4). The text then goes on to say, “Men trying to go ashore from any craft that made it to land would have been vomiting, exhausted, suffering all the agonies of seasickness, incapable of fighting. There would have been no air …show more content…
Roosevelt’s election was basically depending on D-Day happening successfully. The text states, “In the United States, meanwhile, Roosevelt—who had also bet the house on Overlord—would have been secure from a no-confidence vote. But he had a presidential election coming up in five months. Without a vigorous display of American military might—and where would that have come from?—he would have lost the election” (Ambrose 5). President Roosevelt was also under a lot of stress and pressure because the election was depending on if Eisenhower could successfully pull off the invasion in Normandy. He strongly believed that the people would not want a president that could not raise up a powerful army, and I believe that is true. His reputation and credibility as president was on the line. Franklin D. Roosevelt could have lost the election and not gotten his fourth term if D-Day had
The ocean is a very treacherous and unpredictable place when it is storming. The text states, “If, however, he had gone ahead with the invasion, the consequences may have proved disastrous. The landing craft would have been tossed like toy boats in a bathtub” (Ambrose 4). The text then goes on to say, “Men trying to go ashore from any craft that made it to land would have been vomiting, exhausted, suffering all the agonies of seasickness, incapable of fighting. There would have been no air …show more content…
Roosevelt’s election was basically depending on D-Day happening successfully. The text states, “In the United States, meanwhile, Roosevelt—who had also bet the house on Overlord—would have been secure from a no-confidence vote. But he had a presidential election coming up in five months. Without a vigorous display of American military might—and where would that have come from?—he would have lost the election” (Ambrose 5). President Roosevelt was also under a lot of stress and pressure because the election was depending on if Eisenhower could successfully pull off the invasion in Normandy. He strongly believed that the people would not want a president that could not raise up a powerful army, and I believe that is true. His reputation and credibility as president was on the line. Franklin D. Roosevelt could have lost the election and not gotten his fourth term if D-Day had