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Dunkirk evacuation

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May 1940

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France surrenders

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June 1940

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Battle of Britain

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July - Sept 1940

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Nazi invasion of USSR

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June 1941

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US enters war

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December 1941

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Singapore falls to japan

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Feb 1942

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Battle of El Alamein

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Oct 1942

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OP torch & beveridge report

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US landings in North Africa

Nov 1942

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German defeat at Stalingrad

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Feb 1943

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Allies invade sicily

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July 1943

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D-Day landings at Normandy

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June 1944

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Yalta conference

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Feb 1945

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War in EU ends

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May 1945

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Churchill loses election in Britain

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July 1945

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13 May 1940

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Dangerous situation but army intact; french had large forces; italy had not joined germany; british fighting on only one front

War moved quickly & may 14 Germans broke french defences

  • prospect of french defeat suddenly a reality
  • french defeat would mean britain isolated
  • hitler had already defeated poland & treaty of friendship with RU meant all his forces could be directed against BR
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Churchil may 13 1940

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Had put together cabinet with some of his own supporters

Highly determined to wage war energetically, past record not encouraging with failures of Norway campaign & didn’t have a good WW1 record

Little enthusiasm from Roosevelt for his appointment & both House of Commons & gov contained many who liked & admired Chamberlain

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28 may 1940 challenges

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British army cut off from French forces and had fallen back on Dunkirk hoping for evacuation - chances of rescuing 300k troops low given GE air superiority

Danger of Italian entry into war - threat to Egypt & Suez - cut off Britain’s quickest sea route to India & colonies in Far east & more diff to defend against Japan (threat to SA possessions)

Gold reserves running out & not clear if BR could afford to go fighting

Lord Halifax, supporter of appeasement, in cabinet as foreign secretary, making discreet approaches to discover what German terms for peace with BR might be

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28 may cabinet

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Discussed French proposal to approach Mussolini to find Hitler peace terms

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