A Long and Illustrious History
What was the Dunkirk evacuation?
AThe rescue of 300,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France in 1940 ✓
BA decisive and major British naval victory over the German fleet
CThe evacuation of thousands of children from London during the Blitz
DThe D-Day Allied amphibious landing on the Normandy beaches of France
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is The rescue of 300,000 Allied soldiers from Dunkirk, France in 1940.
The evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940 saw about 300,000 Allied soldiers rescued from the beaches of northern France by a flotilla of naval ships and civilian vessels. It was a significant moment in the war.
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