<span>The first d-day invation was crucial for the allies' Europe first strategy because it meant they would gain land in France which was a very heavily weighted part of their plan to win the war overall.</span>
In return for the money, the United States got Texas, California, New Mexico, and large areas of Arizona and Nevada. This was great for them because it worked well with the manifest destiny idea and it enabled them to get to the western coast.
These are correct:
<span>opportunity for education,</span>
equality under the law,
voting rights,
citizens' freedom