Notes
- The Germans break through the Dyle Line of defences and the Ardennes and rush to the coast
- They surround approx. 500,000 troops by May 27 (17 troops)
- The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy to put together an evacuation
- Also civilians
- Almost 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs?
- Seen as a small allied victory
- The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle Line fell and the British evacuated
- Italy declares war on France June. 10 (Tripartite Pact- Germany, Italy, Japan)
- Paris falls June 14
- Rest of France falls June 22
- They thought the city was too beautiful to have a battle fought in Paris
- Reasons:
- The Maginot Line proved useless
- The Germans used their tanks much better
- The Luftwaffe was too strong
- Political dissension in France
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Germans break through Dyle Line. British realize they are surrounded and order an evacuation. France falls quickly after DYle line. The Maginot Line proves to be useless for the French.
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Subjunctive Question
Would things have been different if the Maginot Line was more affective?