1. a) Who were the Allies of WWII? Be specific.
b) What were the group of countries fighting the Allies called?
c) Where is Anzio?
d) When did the landings at Anzio take place?

2. How many British veterans attended the 70th commemoration of the landing at Anzio?

3. What was Operation Shingle? - how long did it last?

4. a) How many Allied troops initially landed at Anzio for Operation Shingle?
b) How many Allied troops were killed/injured as a result of Operation Shingle?

5. As of this post, we were able to find only one news video on the commemoration (from Reuters), posted by only a few media outlets, without any accompanying article.
a) Why do you think news organizations did not find the 70th anniversary of Anzio, with some of the last living veterans in attendance newsworthy?
b) Why is it important for the media to provide this news to the public?