The invasion of Europe is the standard, accepted term because that's what happened. There is nothing controversial or personal opinion there. You can call it th

The invasion of Europe is the standard, accepted term because that's what happened. There is nothing controversial or personal opinion there. You can call it the Allies invasion because there weren't only US troops but this was US-led and US-dominated, and the result was US domination. (It's like the Allied/US-led invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, I suppose...) Anyway, this and y whole reply are beside the point, which is still that Europe has been a vassal of the US since it was invaded by the US during WWII. I don't think this is controversial, either, unless you stop your analysis at the very superficial narrative fed to the public (i.e. propaganda). The US still have about 50 military sites across Europe and hold huge military, political, and economic sway over the continent. There is a reason De Gaulle decided to pull out of NATO's integrated command and to close the US bases in France: You can't even try to maintain a meaningful level of independence when you have a foreign military on your soil.