Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Our whole series on the Nazis can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEbAHi3fZpuGxEWIhEho-xuMhe7MRXGKG Part 1 in our series can be found here: https://youtu.be/hFu58xsdO4Q How did the Battle of Dunkirk unfold in 1940? Why was it one of the key turning points of the Second World War for Hitler and his Nazi regime? And, how did the Allies manage to evade the jaws of annihilation at this crucial stage of the Second World War…? Join Dominic and Tom as they march further into the Nazis at war, with Hitler’s forces closing in on the Allies at Dunkirk, before wreaking devastation upon the French. Hive. Know your power. Visit https://hivehome.com to find out more. Visit auraframes.co.uk and get £35 off Aura’s best-selling Carver Mat frame by using promo code HISTORY at checkout. Terms and conditions apply. Give The Rest Is History Club this Christmas – a year of bonus episodes, ad-free listening, early access, the private chat community hosted on Discord, and an exclusive t-shirt! Just go to https://therestishistory.supportingcast.fm/gifts And of course, you can still join for yourself at any time at therestishistory.com or on apple podcasts. Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Video Editor: Jack Meek Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Executive Producer: Dom Johnson 00:00 Intro 01:00 Hive 02:27 Hitler’s “sweetest moment” 05:52 The BEF trapped at the Channel 07:18 Operation Dynamo and the “little ships” plan to evacuate Dunkirk 10:02 The decision that lost the war? 15:13 “Miracle of Dunkirk” 21:08 The largest refugee crisis in Western European history 25:51 Reynaud, Weygand and Pétain: armistice vs fighting on 29:31 Flight from Paris to Bordeaux and the Hotel Splendide 31:36 Churchill’s first visit: “some chicken, some neck” 34:20 Churchill’s second visit, de Gaulle the “man of destiny” 37:27 The fall of Paris 39:18 Aura Frames 40:40 A Franco–British Union? 45:29 Pétain takes power, the darkest day in French history: "Ici, Londres" 47:08 Why France fell: “sickness” in society or military mistakes? 52:08 Armistice at Compiègne 1:04:07 Rest Is History Club Christmas gift membership promo (Ad)