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Give 2 reasons why Dunkirk was a success for Britain.
- key tool for propaganda and moral
-gave people the chance to believe that they could win the war -
Explain the events of the Dunkirk Evacuation.
-British and French troops retreated to Dunkirk were they awaited either evacuation or capture.
-Hitler ordered his troops to stop advancing
-This gave the allies time to carry out an evacuation between the 26th of May and the 4th of June
-200,000 British soldiers were evacuated
-The "Dunkirk spirit" was born -
Why was Dunkirk a failure?
- The British army was pushed back and lost its strategic position.
- Germans took over France so we lost an ally.
- Britain was stood alone against Germany.
- There was a high number of lost/abandoned materials.
-Hitler planned to invade Britain from his new position in France. -
Why was Dunkirk a success?
- Soldiers got back to Britain on little boats.
- "Dunkirk spirit" was created.
- It showed that Hitler wasn't very good at being strategic.
- Vital soldiers and equipment were rescued.
- The soldiers managed to keep their spirits.
- Churchill made a number of inspirational speeches throughout the war as a result of Dunkirk.
- United British people. -
What is the "Dunkirk spirit " ?
It gave people the confidence and the faith they needed to believe they were going to win the war. -
What was the Battle of Britain nicknamed?
operation sea lion -
How was the battle of Britain fought?
entirely in the skies ( Luftwaffe Vs RAF ) -
When was the Battle of Britain carried out?
10th July - 31st October -
What were the first attacks by the Luftwaffe in BoB?
Shipping convoys and then RAF airfields and infrastructure, and industrial areas. -
What were the weaknesses of the Luftwaffe?
- German planes flew in groups making them easy targets.
- German planes could only fly for 30 minutes at a time.
- Hitler's bombing of factories didn't work, they carried on producing war materials.
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