Dunkirk evacuation (May-June 1940) rescued 300,000+ troops
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What was the evacuation of Allied troops from the beaches of France in 1940 known as?
D-Day
The Battle of Britain
Dunkirk
The Blitz
Explanation
The evacuation from the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 rescued over 300,000 Allied troops. D-Day was the 1944 invasion of Normandy, the Battle of Britain was an aerial campaign, and the Blitz was the German bombing of British cities.
Why was the evacuation from Dunkirk in 1940 considered remarkable?
It was a great military victory
Civilian boats helped rescue over 300,000 troops from the beaches
Germany surrendered after the evacuation
No lives were lost during the operation
Explanation
The Dunkirk evacuation was remarkable because a fleet of civilian boats (the "little ships") joined Royal Navy vessels to rescue over 300,000 Allied troops trapped on the beaches. It was not a military victory, Germany did not surrender, and many lives were lost.