A Long and Illustrious History
Roughly how many men were rescued in the Dunkirk evacuation of 1940?
AMore than 30,000
BMore than 100,000
CMore than 1 million
DMore than 300,000 ✓
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is More than 300,000.
With the help of civilian volunteers in small boats, the Navy rescued more than 300,000 men from the beaches around Dunkirk.
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