16K views · 280 reactions | On this day 74 years ago, the United States and its allies stormed the beaches of Normandy, France under Operation Overlord to free Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the go-ahead just a day prior for the largest amphibious military operation in history (also called D-Day), and by 6:30 a.m., invasions began and 18,000 parachutists were already on the ground. (Video: National Archives) | POLITICO | Facebook

4.6K views · 176 reactions | FDR led the United States from isolationism to victory over Nazi Germany and its allies in World War II. He spearheaded the successful wartime alliance between Britain, the Soviet Union and the United States and helped lay the groundwork for the post-war peace organization that would become the United Nations. See his presidency unfold in the three night documentary series, FDR, premiering Memorial Day. #FDR | HISTORY | Facebook