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BBC

Bbc History: World Wars in Depth: The Fall of France

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete description of the race of German troops across Belgium and Holland into France, resulting in the surrender of the Low Countries and France.
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BBC

Bbc News: The "Miracle: Of Dunkirk

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how ordinary citizens, in addition to the Royal Navy, came to the rescue of almost 300,000 troops trapped on the coast of France by the advance of the Germans. The miracle of Dunkirk was just that. Hyperlinks to interviews and...
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Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Defeat of Hitler: Attack on France

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses France's attitude towards the Germans at the beginning of World War II and its indecision and defensiveness, factors which made the country an easier target when Germany invaded it in 1940. It discusses Hitler's maneuvers on...
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Electric Scotland: Wwii: Invasion of the Low Countries and the Fall of France

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, you can read about the German strategy for invading and taking over Belgium, Holland, and eventually France at the beginning of World War II.
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BBC

Bbc: The Schlieffen Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) walks you through exactly what the Schlieffen Plan was, what exactly happened, and why the plan failed. A good site to check out on the subject.