Phoney War
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The Phoney War was the early phase of World War II (September 1939–April 1940) on the Western Front, marked by a lack of major military operations despite the formal state of war between the Allies and Germany.
Aliases (3)
- Phony War ×3
- Drôle de guerre ×1
- World War II (early months) ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military campaign phase → phase of World War II → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bore War
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Drôle de guerre → Sitzkrieg → Twilight War → |
| cause |
declaration of war by France on Germany
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declaration of war by United Kingdom on Germany → |
| characteristic |
aerial reconnaissance and minor air raids
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limited skirmishes and patrols → mobilization and preparation by Allied forces → naval warfare in Atlantic and North Sea → propaganda and psychological warfare → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| countryInvolved |
Australia
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Canada → Czechoslovak government-in-exile → France → Germany → India → New Zealand → Poland → United Kingdom → |
| describedBySource |
British wartime press
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French wartime press → |
| endDate |
1940-05-10
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| followedBy |
Battle of France
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German invasion of the Low Countries → |
| hasCause |
German invasion of Poland
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| hasPartOf |
World War II
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| languageOfName |
English
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| location |
Atlantic Ocean
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France → Germany → Maginot Line → North Sea → Siegfried Line → United Kingdom → |
| notableEvent |
Altmark Incident
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German U-boat campaign in the Atlantic → Saar Offensive → Winter War context for Allied planning → |
| notableFor |
lack of major ground operations on Western Front
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| partOf |
European theatre of World War II
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| precededBy |
Invasion of Poland
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| result |
strategic stalemate on Western Front until May 1940
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| startDate |
1939-09-03
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| theatre |
Western Front
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| timePeriod |
20th century
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Referenced by (19)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bore War
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Sitzkrieg → Sitzkrieg ("Phony War") → Twilight War → Twilight War ("Phony War") → |
hasAlternativeName |
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Invasion of Poland
→
Saar Offensive → September Campaign → |
followedBy |
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Drôle de guerre
→
Drôle de guerre ("Phony War") → |
hasEnglishName |
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Phoney War
("Drôle de guerre")
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alsoKnownAs |
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World War II
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hasPart |
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Western Front (World War II)
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notableEvent |
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Altmark Incident
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partOf |
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Operation Weserübung
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precededBy |
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Bore War
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refersTo |
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Neville Chamberlain
("World War II (early months)")
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servedDuring |
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38th Parliament of the United Kingdom
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significantEvent |
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Altmark Incident
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tookPlaceDuring |