HIUS 3452 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: British Expeditionary Force (World War I), Operation Sea Lion, Clement Attlee
24 Jul 2016
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Served in the cabinet; was the head of the admiralty; also exchequer: 1929-1939 h. i. Forms a national unity government with both conservatives and liberals in key political positions i. ii. 1. Becomes pm after war ends in 1945 i. ii. 2. Wanted to make peace with hitler, did not want a war i. iii. He acknowledges that britain had their asses kicked in france: summer 1940, dunkirk evacuation may 26 - june 3 a. i. British expeditionary force (bef) evacuated along with french troops a. ii. In total ~300,000 troops were evacuated successfully: may 1940 b. i. France had surrendered to germany and the us was not engaged yet c. Churchill makes his this was their finest hour" speech c. iii. Hitler is beginning to contemplate attacking britain c. iii. 1. Dithering between russia (who he still has an alliance with) and. Attack on the french fleet at mers-el-kebir in algeria d. ii.
