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In late May 1940, as the [[Wehrmacht]] reached the [[English Channel]] and the [[British Expeditionary Force]] retreated to the port of [[Dunkirk]], tensions within the British [[war cabinet]] led to division of its members over the question of whether to make terms with [[Nazi Germany]] or to continue hostilities. | [[File:Sir Winston Churchill - 19086236948 (cropped2).jpg|thumb|upright=0.68|[[Winston Churchill]]<br />Prime Minister]] | ||
[[File:1st Earl of Halifax 1947.jpg|thumb|upright=0.68|[[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax|Lord Halifax]]<br />Foreign Secretary]] | |||
In late May 1940, as the [[Wehrmacht]] reached the [[English Channel]] and the [[British Expeditionary Force]] retreated to the port of [[Dunkirk]], tensions within the British [[war cabinet]] led to division of its members over the question of whether to make terms with [[Nazi Germany]] or to continue hostilities. The main protagonists were the [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], [[Winston Churchill]], and the [[Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs|Foreign Secretary]], [[Edward Wood, 1st Earl of Halifax|Lord Halifax]]. The dispute escalated to crisis point and threatened the continuity of the [[Churchill war ministry|Churchill government]]. | |||
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In late May 1940, as the Wehrmacht reached the English Channel and the British Expeditionary Force retreated to the port of Dunkirk, tensions within the British war cabinet led to division of its members over the question of whether to make terms with Nazi Germany or to continue hostilities. The main protagonists were the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, and the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax. The dispute escalated to crisis point and threatened the continuity of the Churchill government.