We can’t consider the “Dunkirk” whitewashing controversy without at least mentioning the recent resurgence of white nationalism. That was the year, of course, in which the British army had to stage its dramatic retreat from France during the famous Battle of Dunkirk. This point became clear when British-based writer Sunny Singh wrote a piece for the Guardian skewering Christopher Nolan’s film “Dunkirk” — which is certainly not on the side of the Nazis — for alleged historical whitewashing. In fact, soldiers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and elsewhere were key to delaying the German attack. In fact, while Britain and other allies were licking their wounds after Dunkirk, the Indian Army picked up the slack in North Africa and the Middle East.”

Source: The North Africa Journal August 16, 2017 22:52 UTC