The battle of Dunkirk was potentially a miracle but down sides to it make it seem liek a disaster, There was thousands of punds worth of weponary and battle waepons that could;NT be reproduced in time for the british srmy to fight the Germans, so i think that it was a disaster but the fact that 330,000 lives were saved is infact a miracle!
The defeat and evacuation of over 100,000 Allied troops was the largest evacuation in modern warfare. It marked the end of France's independence and was an embarrassing loss. Historians have surmised that the problem of the Dunkirk defeat could have been much worse if the German airforce had more rigorously bombed the fleeing Allied troops.
It was both the men which we brought back was a big amount but the equipment which we had to leave in France was a lot
it was both
There have been tales that Dunkirk was indeed a triumph and success. It was a triumph for Britain and a disaster for Germany. The Army that Germany could have destroyed was now across the channel defending the beaches of England. Had the Germans made a determined effort to destroy this army then attempted a quick channel crossing England might have been out of the war. For Britain Dunkirk is and should be consider a triumph because England was able to save a large part of there army. Even through the Army lost most of the equipment it gave England the ability to defend its own soil. Now the Germans would have to cross the channel and destroy the army that they failed to destroy in Dunkirk.
Dunkirk can be seen as a disaster and a triumph. British solidiers lost many of their equipment and lots of people died. Although around 330,000 solidiers managed to evacuate across the british channel. Dunkirk managed to persuade more people into the war though with propoganda and the countries spririt If Dunkirk was a success who knows we may not off won the war. WE WON THE WAR Dunkirk can be seen as a disaster and a triumph. British solidiers lost many of their equipment and lots of people died. Although around 330,000 solidiers managed to evacuate across the british channel. Dunkirk managed to persuade more people into the war though with propoganda and the countries spririt If Dunkirk was a success who knows we may not of won the war. WE WON THE WAR and other stuff i don't know
The rescue of 338,000 allied (mostly British) troops from the Dunkirk beaches was a massive logistical triumph as only 10% of that number were expected to escape.
It was a tactical defeat but a strategic success, because allowed about 400,000 British and French soldier of being evacuated to England, thus preventing them of being captured by the Germans.
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There have been tales that Dunkirk was indeed a triumph and success. It was a triumph for Britain and a disaster for Germany. The Army that Germany could have destroyed was now across the channel defending the beaches of England. Had the Germans made a determined effort to destroy this army then attempted a quick channel crossing England might have been out of the war. For Britain Dunkirk is and should be consider a triumph because England was able to save a large part of there army. Even through the Army lost most of the equipment it gave England the ability to defend its own soil. Now the Germans would have to cross the channel and destroy the army that they failed to destroy in Dunkirk.
Dunkirk can be seen as a disaster and a triumph. British solidiers lost many of their equipment and lots of people died. Although around 330,000 solidiers managed to evacuate across the british channel. Dunkirk managed to persuade more people into the war though with propoganda and the countries spririt If Dunkirk was a success who knows we may not off won the war. WE WON THE WAR Dunkirk can be seen as a disaster and a triumph. British solidiers lost many of their equipment and lots of people died. Although around 330,000 solidiers managed to evacuate across the british channel. Dunkirk managed to persuade more people into the war though with propoganda and the countries spririt If Dunkirk was a success who knows we may not of won the war. WE WON THE WAR and other stuff i don't know
because England was able to save a large part of their army
The words "triumph" and "disaster" are written as "triumph" and "disaster" in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling to emphasize the contrast between the two outcomes. By using a different variation of formatting, Kipling is able to visually represent the conflicting nature of these two situations in the poem.
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No. For the most part, aviation is a man-made triumph.
One simile in the poem "If" by Rudyard Kipling is the line "If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster \ And treat those two impostors just the same". This simile compares Triumph and Disaster to impostors, suggesting that they can deceive or mislead us.
Triumph and disaster are not oxymoron's. An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory or opposing words or ideas to create a unique or paradoxical effect. Examples of oxymoron's include phrases like "jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, or bittersweet. Triumph and disaster, on the other hand, are not contradictory or opposing in nature. They are two different outcomes or situations. Triumph refers to a great victory, success, or achievement, while disaster refers to a catastrophic event or a situation characterized by loss, harm, or failure. These words describe different and contrasting circumstances rather than being a combination of contradictory terms.
If you can meet with triumph and disaster a paortion of the poem..."if"....by rudyard kipling
The rescue of 338,000 allied (mostly British) troops from the Dunkirk beaches was a massive logistical triumph as only 10% of that number were expected to escape.
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same
It was a tactical defeat but a strategic success, because allowed about 400,000 British and French soldier of being evacuated to England, thus preventing them of being captured by the Germans.