Interpretations of the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 by nicola.goldhawk https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb Add facts and sources to support both views of the events at Dunkirk en-us 2019-03-04 15:10:52 UTC 2023-02-04 23:02:46 UTC hello@padlet.com 198,000 British were saved https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240129934 And 140,000 french were saved]]> 2021-02-25 09:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240129934 https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240132212 Although 198000 British and 140000 Belgian and French troops were rescued from Dunkirk, virtually all of the British heavy equipment was abandoned, and many of the 'Little Ships' were sunk in the Channel, including 6 British Destroyers and 8 Personnel Craft.]]> 2021-02-25 09:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240132212 on May 10th, Germany attacked Belgium, Lunenburg, France and the Netherlands https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240146933 2021-02-25 09:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240146933 Events of Dunkirk https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240150488 2021-02-25 09:27:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240150488 https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240150702 2021-02-25 09:27:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240150702 The little ships https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240157000 A group of small civilian vessels known as the "little ships" crossed the channel and rescued many allied troops from the Dunkirk beach. This evacuation was know as the "Dunkirk spirit" and it gave the British a major morale boost.]]> 2021-02-25 09:29:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nicola_goldhawk/nurtu4jh1sxb/wish/1240157000