Dunkirk, 70 Years Later.

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | June 3, 2010

No. 450

On June 2, 1940 the German  Army broke through defenses around Dunkirk and ended the evacuation of troops across the English Channel.  It would be another 2 1/2 years before the United States would enter the war. An invasion was believed to be weeks away.

From the vantage of 70 years, it seems incredible that the United States was willing to watch the entire European continent submerge to Nazi Germany.  We thought we were safe behind an ocean, just as the French thought they were safe behind a fortified trench.  So what is the equivalent mythology of today? What makes us feel safe now when we are not?

We feel safe against nuclear weapons because nobody has used them against us — yet.  We feel safe from a massive environmental  catastrophe because that  hasn’t happened either.  Or has it?

CLT

Welcome

CLIFF TUTTLE has been a Pennsylvania lawyer for over 45 years and (inter alia) is a real estate litigator and legal writer. The posts in this blog are intended to provide general information about legal topics of interest to lawyers and consumers with a Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania focus. However, this information does not constitute legal advice and there is no lawyer-client relationship created when you read this blog. You are encouraged to leave comments but be aware that posted comments can be read by others. If you wish to contact me in privacy, please use the Contact Form located immediately below this message. I will reply promptly and in strict confidence.

Subscribe to our feed