Phoney War — duration?
September 1939 to May 1940.
Phoney War - key concept
Period of false inactivity early WWII.
Dunkirk evacuation — troops rescued?
338,000 troops rescued, including a third French.
Blitzkrieg - target concept
German fast attack combining air and armor.
Dunkirk operation
Evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk.
Operation Dynamo - purpose
Rescue troops from Dunkirk to Britain.
Dunkirk spirit - meaning
Morale boost from successful evacuation.
At the Battle of El Alamein
Turning point in North Africa.
Operation Overlord - key conference
Plan for Normandy invasion.
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