The Invasion of France (Dunkirk)
British ordered a navy for evacuation as they were surrounded
Civilians contributed various life boats
Almost 340,000 troops were rescued
Italy declares war on France June 10th, Paris falls by the 14th
The Maginot line was useless, Germany used their tanks in numbers
The Luftwaffe was too powerful
France experienced Political Dissention
Civilians contributed various life boats
Almost 340,000 troops were rescued
Italy declares war on France June 10th, Paris falls by the 14th
The Maginot line was useless, Germany used their tanks in numbers
The Luftwaffe was too powerful
France experienced Political Dissention
Summary:
Britain ordered an evacuation from France as they were surrounded by German troops, and civilians contributed a variety of boats to the effort. In total, almost 340,000 troops were rescued. The Italians declared war on France on June 10th, and quickly conditions worsened as Paris falls four days later. The Maginot line proved to be useless, and Germany alongside Italy used their tanks in numbers. France was being dominated, as the Luftwaffe also proved to be powerful and soon fell into Political Dissention.