The Invasion of France
- The Germans break through the Dyle Line of defences and the Ardennes (forest) and rush to the coast
- They surround approximately 500,000 troops by May 27
Dunkirk
- The British realized they were surrounded and ordered the navy put together an evacuation
- Civilians also helped with the evacuation
- Almost 340,000 troops are rescued in a weeks time
- The Germans hold up while this occurs, they could have them anialated but they allowed them to escape
- Seen as a small Allied victory
The Fall of Paris
- The rest of France fell relatively quickly after the Dyle line fell and the British evacuated
- Italy declares war on France June 10
- Paris falls June 14
- Rest of France falls June 22
- The Maginot line proved useless
- The Germans used their tanks much better
- The Luftwaffe was too strong
- Political dissention in France
Summary
Germans surround French troops in the invasion of France, leaving them to be evacuated from Dunkirk (seen as a small Allied victory.) After this the rest of France fell and Italy declares war on them.