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Neither France or Germany wanted to engage their troops in trench warfare in the winter of 1939-1940. So, they sat facing each other in their lines of forts, and waited for the other to start something.
The phony war was the time period between 1939-1940 when we had declared war but didn't do any thing
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DevinAfter Germany subdued Poland, the war in Europe settled into a long, quiet lull that lasted through the winter and spring of 1939. Then in 1940, Germany launched a massive invasion-"Blitzkrieg" ("lightning war")- on Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium and finally France.
The term Phony War (sitzkrieg) refers to the period when the Allies were preparing to counter Germany, but not actually launching any offensive. By the time they were ready, the Germans had the advantage, leading to Allied failures in Norway and at Dunkirk.
In 1939, there was a brief failed attack by France in the Saar, and at sea Germany attacked several British warships.
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Why did the phoney war end?
The phoney war wasn't a war it was part of world war 2 when Germany was invading Poland and the northern scandanavian countries like denmark and Norway. they allied powers were at war with Germany but didn't attack because they did not want to move passed the defenses of the maginot line so they waited for the Germans to attack and be massacred by there impenatrable fortresses but when the Germans went through belgium and attack France were it wasn't protected the phoney war ended because the Germans had finally attack the french the phoney war lasted for 6 months from September 1st to february
Why were the early months of World War 2 referred to as the phoney war?
The Phony War was a period where there was no conflict between the western allies (Britain and France) and Germany.
What were the first 7 months of World War 2 called?
phoney war, because little action was happening between the allies and axis powers
When did the phoney war start and end?
Started with the declaration of war on Germany by Britain and France (September 1939). Ended with the invasion of France and the Low Countries (May 1940).
He date of the phony war in World War 2?
September 1, 1939 to May 10, 1940 is a popular acceptance for the dates of the phoney war. Some Historians use different dates but you are safe with those dates.
