For those who want to know more about why Dunkirk came about and why it was so shocking that France capitulated so quickly, I recommend this book. > Nineteen W

For those who want to know more about why Dunkirk came about and why it was so shocking that France capitulated so quickly, I recommend this book. > Nineteen Weeks: America, Britain, and the Fateful Summer of 1940 Few things I learned that I didn't know. 1. After Dunkir, UK govt was actually quite seriously considering suing for peace and to leave the Continental Europe to Nazi Germany. One reason was the financial cost. UK could've sued for peace and save their treasury (already seriously depleted after WW1). Or decide to fight and pay for the cost of war (like in money). 2. As Prime Minister Chamberlain resigned, he was faced with picking a successors: Lord Halifax and Churchill. Churchill was the 2nd choice.