Dunkirk evacuation

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/dunkirk-evacuation

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the codename of evacuation operation?Operation Dynamo
2. What is the total evacuated personnel?338,226 Allied soldiers
3. What was the Dunkirk evacuation and why was it called Operation Dynamo?The Dunkirk evacuation was a rescue mission that saved many British soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk. It was called Operation Dynamo because that was the secret name the military used for the plan.
4. How did the Little Ships of Dunkirk help the soldiers?Hundreds of small boats, like fishing boats and yachts, carried soldiers from the shore to larger ships waiting offshore. These civilian boats made it possible to move many people quickly across the water.

Blitzkrieg: A German military tactic characterized by fast, overwhelming attacks using tanks and aircraft.
Wehrmacht: The unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945.
Rearguard Action: A military action undertaken by a force to delay an enemy's advance, protecting the main body's retreat or movement.