What happened at Dunkirk from 26 May to 4 June 1940?

On 10 May 1940, Winston Churchill became the Prime Minister of Great Britain. The first major crisis he had to deal with was at Dunkirk in Many people felt it was Britain’s darkest hour. He had to make the people of Britain believe that the war was not lost and that they should prepare for the threat of invasion by the Nazis.

On the 4 June 1940, Winston Churchill made a speech to the House of Commons to inform MPs about what had happened at Dunkirk and what the next challenge facing Britain was. Your task is to write his speech for him.

Think – How much danger faced the British Expeditionary Force?

Think – What were all these soldiers on the beach waiting for?

Think – How could these soldiers be saved?

Think – How could these soldiers be saved

Think – How were the soldiers saved?

Think – What condition were the soldiers in?

Think – What were conditions on the boats like?

Think – Did the soldiers return home safely?

Think – Did all British soldiers return home safely?

Think - How many soldiers were saved?

Your speech What would Winston Churchill say to the House of Commons? –What had happened at Dunkirk? –Was Operation Dynamo a success? –What threat now faced British people? –How could he stop people feeling scared? –Should Britain give in? –Could we still win the war?