Germany had changing fortunes in the Second World War. Describe what happened at Dunkirk in 1940.

One mark for each relevant point.
Responses may include the following:
- The speed of the German advance through Belgium and in France left Dunkirk as the only port left open.
- The French and British troops retreated to Dunkirk.
- The British government put Operation Dynamo into action.
- The government appealed for small boats to go to Dunkirk and help bring the troops to Britain.
- Hundreds of all kinds of craft sailed to Dunkirk.
- The RAF used all their planes to protect the evacuation.
- Hundreds of thousands of troops were rescued in this way.