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Practice questionLife in the UK Test
In 1940, many civilian volunteers in small boats helped rescue more than 300,000 soldiers from the beaches of which French town?
Correct answer
Dunkirk
Why
The evacuation from Dunkirk saved many lives, although equipment was lost. The phrase 'the Dunkirk spirit' is still used to describe people pulling together in a crisis.
Answer choices
- ACalais
- BBoulogne
- CNormandy
- DDunkirk