Britains Most Important Events of WWII

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    Britains major events of WWII

    Britains ten most important events of WWII

  • Britain Goes to War

    The British luxury liner "Athenia" is sunk by German U-Boats, causing Britain to declare war on Germany
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    Britains Most Important Events of WWII

    The ten most important events of Great Britain during WWII

  • The Battle of River Plate

    This naval battle was successful in defeating German battleship "Graf Spee" which was destroying many merchant ships

  • Operation Demon

    This was the successful evacuation of 50,000 or more allied troops from Southern Greece via the Royal Royal Navy

  • Churchill becomes Prime Minister

    Neville Chamberlain resigned from his role as Prime Minister and Winston Churchill became Prime Minister

  • Operation Dynamo

    Due to major advances by German's on the French Port City of Dunkirk, Operation Dynamo was put in effect to escort a retreat of all Allied forces, including the British Expeditionary Force, out of Dunkirk

  • The Battle of Britain

    Britains victory in the battle of Britain halted German advances, making Hitler rethink his strategy

  • Operation Judgment

    This attack on the Italian naval base at Taranto led to a successful victory for the Allies, and especially for the Royal Air Force

  • Operation Compass

    This attack on Italian troops in North Africa led to a successful victory and the taking of Tobruk, a vital African port city

  • The Bombing of Nuremburg

    The Royal Air Force set off with nearly 800 bombers to attack Nuremburg, however, the Royal Air Force took its biggest loss to date, with 95 bombers lost

  • The Unconditional Surrender

    German forces propose an unconditional surrender to the Allied forces, bringing an end to WWII