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England and France had promised to defend Poland. ... The British army had to flee the Continent and escaped from the French port of Dunkirk with frightful losses. ... At this critical moment, the Germans had fewer than 200 fighter planes available for the defense of France. ... In April and May 1437 French locomotives had been bombed or machine-gunned out of action. And the secret Allied helpers in France - the men and women in the French resistance movement- had blown up another 292. ...
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- Grade Level: High School