Dunkirk Flashcards
1
Q
Which border did the Germans block?
A
Belgium
2
Q
What did Churchill send to save the soldiers and why?
A
Civilians to raise morale.
3
Q
How many British soldiers didn’t come home?
A
68,000
4
Q
How many British soldiers did come home?
A
300,000
5
Q
What did Britain have to leave behind?
A
All their horses, machinery and weapons.
6
Q
Why did some soldiers turn to drink?
A
To forget some of the horrible stuff they’d seen
7
Q
What were the soldiers feeling when the came back?
A
Determined
8
Q
Why was it important that the civilians came and helped?
A
The whole British army could’ve been wiped out
