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Dunkirk Significance

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Before the battle of Dunkirk, the Germans had the upper hand in the war. The Germans surrounded and trapped the Allied soldiers at Dunkirk. However, Hitler made the mistake of halting the attack and not finishing off the soldiers. He allowed for the Allied forces to escape because he claimed he wanted to make peace with Winston Churchill and he wanted to rest his troops. In later documents, it was revealed he stopped the attack to display his power and show the other military leaders that he was in charge. Nonetheless, the escape at Dunkirk was a significant event in the war because it allowed Britain to save a large number of soldiers that were needed to win later battles.

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