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In the "Phony War" Germany declared war on Poland after agreeing with the Soviet Union to divide Polish territory. Britain and France declared war on Gernany, but while Germany was invading Poland, Britain and France did nothing until the Germans attacked them.

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The Phony War refers to the time between September 1939 and April 1940 when seemingly nothing was happening in World War II. The truth was that many things were happening, just not many people were aware of them.

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Nothing happened. From the German invasion of Poland (Sep. 1, 1939) no military action took place. Therefore the name 'Phony War' was given from to include Oct., 1939 to April, 1940. This was a time of negotiations between the countries.

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The Phony War was a period of lack of military operations between the Allies (Britain and France) and Germany. It occured between the British and French declarations of war and the invasion of France.

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