Invasion of Poland
•September 1st 1939
-Germans attack using Blitzkrieg warfare (Panzers)
•British and French declare war on Sept. 3, 1939
•Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17 September, 1939
•War ends on 29 September 1939
-Germans attack using Blitzkrieg warfare (Panzers)
•British and French declare war on Sept. 3, 1939
•Russia joins and occupies eastern half on 17 September, 1939
•War ends on 29 September 1939
Summary: Germany attacked Poland using Blitzkrieg; surrounding them so they could not get resources. Russia claimed eastern half as part of the Nazi-Soviet non agression pact.
The Phony War
•Term to describe lack of action after Invasion of Poland
•Ends in April of 1940
•During this time the ‘Winter War’ between Finland and Russia
•French make small attack into the Saarland
-Not really a war-as only small attacks
•Ends in April of 1940
•During this time the ‘Winter War’ between Finland and Russia
•French make small attack into the Saarland
-Not really a war-as only small attacks
Summary: The Phony war occurred after the invasion of Poland and involved only small attacks between countries.
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