Was Britain well prepared for WW2?

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This essay will conclude whether Britain was well prepared to meet the threat of invasion in 1940. The different areas covered are the public precautions, Morale, the Battle of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, General Ironside's plan as well as the sources from Merchant Taylors.

Britain was well prepared as the fact that Britain was preparing for a war two months before the potential invasion shows that they were well prepared in ensuring the safety of their citizens. Source 2 on page 152 states "street lighting will be put out" showing that the government were informing everybody what to do and using precautions such as gas masks and air raid shelters.

The Battle of Dunkirk could have been portrayed as a triumph as in May 1940, even though the Germans were leading the attack, the British pulled together and Winston Churchill announced 'Operation Dynamo' indicating that all British ships, whether it being a large vessel or fishing boat came to take away the British troops showing the heroism of the British people and most of the soldiers were taken back. Source 12 page 161 shops the "contribution" of the civilians was "gallant" and the source is from 1981