Dunkirk evacuation
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The Dunkirk evacuation was the rescue of Allied soldiers from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, during late May and early June 1940, when they were trapped by advancing German forces. It matters because this desperate operation saved hundreds of thousands of troops who would have otherwise been captured or killed, allowing them to escape and continue fighting in the war.
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