Phoney War facts for kids
The Phoney War was a name for the months after Poland was defeated in September 1939 and before France was invaded in May 1940, during World War II.
During this time, there were no big military operations in Europe. There was a British and French declaration of war on Germany, and military alliances between the Western Allies and Poland. The Royal Air Force dropped propaganda leaflets on Germany, and Canadian troops began to arrive in Britain. In the sea, German submarines destroyed many Allied ships, marking the beginning of Battle of the Atlantic.
In April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. The two sides began to fight each other again. Britain and France needed a lot of weapons quickly, so they began to buy them from American weapon companies. The American government helped Britain and France by selling weapons at lower cost, and, later, lend-lease of military equipment and supplies.
Images for kids
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A British 8-inch howitzer near the German border during the Phoney War
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A French soldier outside a Reichskolonialbund office in Lauterbach during the Saar Offensive
See also
In Spanish: Guerra de broma para niños
