Dunkirk was both a deliverance and a disaster. Is there sufficient evidence to support this view in sources D to I.

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Dunkirk was both a deliverance and a disaster. Is there sufficient evidence to support this view in sources D to I.

Dunkirk was an event that can be interpreted in many different ways. However within these sources there is only enough evidence to support one of the outstanding ways in the question, deliverance. This is due to the fact that the sources are in support of Dunkirk and are positive means that disaster is not mentioned because they want to uplift the spirit and make people believe. There is some support, just not enough.

In the written sources there are many points that are in support of deliverance. They show this by talking about the bravery of men in source G “Our men have gained immeasurably in experience of warfare and in self-confidence”, they also comment on the number of men saved in source H “TENS OF THOUSANDS SAFELY HOME ALREADY” and finally how organized they where “As I saw them tramping along a pier, still in formation” showing that they where proud and even if they are home they still want to be part of the B.E.F.

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In the picture sources there are also many points to show deliverance all the pictures show power, courageous acts and forms of organization. Within source F they try to show this by capturing a soldier in a courageous act to show that they are powerful and brave they demonstrate this with a soldier shooting at the German fighter planes. They also show organization in source E buy capturing them all lined up despite the dangers they are facing, and finally they show how people where saved in masses in sources D but picturing them scrambling on to boat at ...

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