WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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The Phony War
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The Cold War
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The Berlin Crisis
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The Winter War
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Phoney period began with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939, after which little actual warfare occurred, and ended with the German invasion of France and the Low Countries on 10 May 1940.
Detailed explanation-2: -German troops invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, triggering World War II. In response to German aggression, Great Britain and France declared war on Nazi Germany.
Detailed explanation-3: -Britain and France declared war on Germany in September 1939 in response to the invasion of Poland. The period between September 1939 and April 1940 is often called the ‘Phoney War’ because, although war raged at sea, very little happened in Western Europe during this time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Britain and France believed that Poland was a continuation of Hitler’s take over of Europe, even though Germany had legitimate grievances over Danzig and access across the Polish Corridor (Separating Germany and East Prussia).
Detailed explanation-5: -Britain and France declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939, two days after the German invasion of Poland. The guarantees given to Poland by Britain and France marked the end of the policy of appeasement.