They had been badly defeated, first in Norway, then in France. They had barely been able to get their army out of France but had been forced to leave all of the artillery, trucks, tanks, mortars, machine guns and other heavy equipment behind. Thus they were essentially incapable of mounting any sort of land campaign. Since France had capitulated, they were without allies. The only thing standing between them and the German Army was the English channel. Many people were expecting that the Germans would be in London within three weeks. Fortunately, the English Channel, guarded by the Royal Navy and, particularly, the Royal Air Force, proved an impassable barrier for the Germans. Michael Montagne In addition, the whole Continental coastline opposite Britain from the north of Norway to the Spanish border was in enemy hands.
The phrase "the peril was desperate" suggests a situation of extreme danger or threat, where the stakes are significantly high. It implies that the individuals involved are facing dire consequences and may have limited options for escape or resolution. This urgency often leads to heightened emotions and critical decision-making as they confront their fears and fight for survival.
May 13rd (2hrs episode)
It means that when people get into trouble, for example financial trouble, they may be "backed into a corner" and feel forced to do things they wouldn't normally do in terms of survival. For example, suppose that you get lost in the woods. After a few days without food, you become desperate for a meal, and so you may find yourself eating plants, bugs, animals, fungus, etc. that you wouldn't normally eat just to survive. This portrays the meaning of the phrase "desperate times call for desperate measures" - the desperate time, or desperate situation, is that you are stuck in a forest without any normal food or means of obtaining such food; the desperate measure is the action plan you follow, namely, to eat anything that is edible until you can afford to eat normally again (i.e., when you find your way out of the woods).
Soldiers abandoned their weapons at Dunkirk primarily due to the desperate situation during the evacuation in May 1940. As Allied forces faced encirclement by German troops, the urgency to escape outweighed the need to carry heavy equipment. With limited time and resources, many soldiers prioritized saving their lives and retreating to safety over retaining their weapons. This led to a chaotic evacuation, where thousands of men left their gear behind on the beaches.
Men Without Souls - 1940 was released on: USA: 20 May 1940 Portugal: 18 December 1940
Winston Churchill became the Prime Mininster in May 1940.
On May 13, 1940 Winstion Churchill became prime minister of Britain.
This took place in the May and June of 1940.
Britain doesn't have a president. Winston Churchill was Prime Minister from May 1940 until July 1945 and again from 1951 until 1955
It took place during the May and June of 1940.
Winston Churchill - from May 1940 until July 1945
1940-45. Winston Churchill didn't lead Britain INTO war. When he became Prime Minister on 10 May 1940, Britain had already been at war since 3 September 1939 when Neville Chamberlain declared that Britain was at war with Germany.
Neville Chamberlain until May 1940 and then Winston Churchill.
Neville Chamberlain until 10 May and then Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill- he had only been in the job for a couple of weeks before the Battle of Britain began in May 1940.
He was Britain's Prime Minister from May 1940 until July 1945
A coalition goverment led by Winston Churchill from May 1940