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=France Surrenders= The Germans attack and assault on France began in the spring of 1940 [1]. on On May 10, 1940, Hitler unleashed his blitzkrieg invasion of the low countries and France with a fury. The Germans first attacked in the Netherlands and Belgium. Another German force attacked in the Ardennes. Germans trapped hundreds and thousands of allied troops, who retreated to the coastal city of Dunkirk. German forces begin a massive assault on the West, attacking and invading Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and France. The French had abandoned Paris, which had allowed the Germans to enter the French capital without resistance on June 14. [2] More than 300,000 allied military and civilian ships had rescued and and brought the soldiers to Great Britain. France surrendered to Germany on June 22, 1940.[3]

=The Battle Of Britain= The battle in Britain had been followed up by the war in France. Before the battle began Churchill had to get support for his actions, so he gave a speech on June 4, 1940. He had said that the Allies would fight them anywhere and everywhere. From the beaches, to the landing grounds, the hills, and more. Churchill claimed that they will not surrender. So on August 13, 1940, the battle of Britain began. The British had an early warning system to foretell any German attacks. This was an advantage that they had on the German Military. [4] (War Crafts)

Work Cited 1. Susan Elizabeth Ramirez, Peter Stearn, Sam Wineburge.//World History; Human Legacy//. Holt, Rineheart, and Winston, 2008. 450. Print. 2. McDougal Littell. //Modern World History//; Published January 28th 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Company 3. http://www.evtv1.com/player.aspx?itemnum=10762 4. http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/educational/watch/v6255823sQQ3Npbr