Question

“The invasion of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, marked] the beginning of a new era. The largest military invasion in history laid the foundation for the Marshall plan, the recovery of Europe and the birth of the Atlantic alliance. It confirmed America’s rise from wary isolationism to a new role as the world’s strongest power. ” (Magazine story on the fortieth anniversary of the D-Day invasion) is it facts or opinions or both

Answer 1

Answer: Opinion

This comes from a magazine, so it automatically makes it opinionative if we are going by realistic standards. But based on the paragragh there are facts that are correct, however, this seems very focused on the U.S. so there is bias. Out of the many countries that helped in D-Day, the U.S. troops have some of the most casualties and most trouble gaining a foothold in their beaches they landed in. This, however, could also be due to increased defenses in the area they landed.