What were the long and short term effects of the battle of Dunkirk?

Answer 1

The evacuation from Dunkirk saved 338,226 soldiers [British & French]. Although a massive amount of equipment was lost, Dunkirk was probably Hitler's greatest mistake next to attacking Russia because if he had pressed home his attack he would have as good as wiped-out the army and destroyed moral. The saving of so many soldiers, against all the odds, gave a massive boost to moral in Britain. It also showed that the Nazi 'master race' was not so masterful and, for example, gave belief that carried through the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.

Answer 2

The long-term effect of the Battle of Dunkirk was the evacuation of over 330,000 Allied troops, which helped save the British military from possible defeat. In the short term, however, it was a military disaster for the Allies, as they were forced to abandon much of their equipment and supplies. The evacuation also gave the Allied forces a psychological boost and showed that they could coordinate a large-scale operation under extreme pressure.

Answer 3

The long term effects were foreign policy and military build-up. The short term effects were racism towards Japanese and war jobs.