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Dunkirk

2017107 minENIMDb 7.8/10 · 829K votes

The story of the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain, Canada and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbour of Dunkirk between May 26th and June 4th 1940 during World War II.

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REPRESENTED HISTORY

26.05.1940 → 04.06.1940

Primary placement confidence: high. Importance on the World History timeline: 5/5.

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World War IIFrom war in East Asia and the invasion of Poland to global defeat, justice and memory.→
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World War IIPrimary · War Period

Global armed conflict from 1939 to 1945, including war in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, mass civilian suffering and major geopolitical change.

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Dunkirk evacuationPrimary Subject · Evacuation

Operation Dynamo, the evacuation of Allied troops from Dunkirk and nearby beaches during 26 May–4 June 1940, following the German advance in France.

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DunkirkPrimary Setting · City

Port city in northern France where Allied forces were surrounded and evacuated in May–June 1940.

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