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Initial period of low activity in World War II
The Phoney War was an eight-month period at the outset of World War II, lasting from September 1939 to May 1940, during which there were virtually no
Phoney_War
Global conflict from 1939 to 1945
the ultimatum was ignored, Britain and France declared war on Germany. During the Phoney War period, the alliance provided no direct military support
World_War_II
25, 1945) Liberation of Finnmark (October 23, 1944 – April 26, 1945) Phoney War (Oct 1939 – April 1940) Battle of France (with Benelux countries/Fall
List of theaters and campaigns of World War II
List_of_theaters_and_campaigns_of_World_War_II
declaration of war on Germany—17:00 on 3 September 1939. Phoney War, or drôle de guerre ("strange war"), the name given to the period of time in Western Europe
France_during_World_War_II
countries to declare war on Germany. For several months, little fighting occurred in the Phoney War or drôle de guerre ("funny war"). On May 10, 1940,
World_War_II_by_country
British Army in Western Europe from 1939 to 1940
the North-Eastern Front (Front du Nord-est). Most of the BEF spent the Phoney War (3 September 1939 to 9 May 1940) digging field defences on the border
British Expeditionary Force (World War II)
British_Expeditionary_Force_(World_War_II)
German general and resistance member (1887–1945)
reorganize the resistance network at the outbreak of the Second World War. During the Phoney War, he warned the Dutch government of Germany’s impending invasion
Hans_Oster
Theatre of war in Europe
September. The next few months in the war were marked by the Phoney War. The Phoney War was an early phase of World War II marked by a few military operations
Western_Front_(World_War_II)
List of significant events occurring during World War II in 1939
minimal land and air warfare, leading to this time period being termed the "Phoney War". At sea, this time period saw the opening stages of the Battle of the
Timeline of World War II (1939)
Timeline_of_World_War_II_(1939)
stages the war declared by Britain and France was described as a "Phoney War". Further, neither the British Empire nor the French ever declared war upon the
British declaration of war on Germany (1939)
British_declaration_of_war_on_Germany_(1939)
At the beginning of World War 2, Algeria was formally part of the French Republic. The north is made up of several departments, the south of the southern
Algeria_in_World_War_II
Unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945
and Waffen-SS units in the occupied territories behind Axis frontlines. Phoney War (Sitzkrieg, September 1939 to May 1940) between the invasion of Poland
Wehrmacht
German state from 1933 to 1945
Winter War, and German forces saw action at sea. But little other activity occurred until May, so the period became known as the "Phoney War". From the
Nazi_Germany
World War II war council (1939-1940)
strategy at the start of the Second World War. Most of its deliberations took place during the period of the Phoney War, with its first meeting at Abbeville
Anglo-French Supreme War Council
Anglo-French_Supreme_War_Council
however, the Anglo-French alliance could do or did do to help Poland. The Phoney War culminated in April 1940 with the German invasion of Denmark and Norway
Military history of the United Kingdom during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_Kingdom_during_World_War_II
Cross for this action. The war on the land did not begin until May 1940, as Britain and France were involved in a Phoney War between Germany and the Franco-British
List of Second World War Victoria Cross recipients
List_of_Second_World_War_Victoria_Cross_recipients
1945 Soviet invasion of Manchukuo
Soviet–Japanese War was a campaign of the Second World War that began with the Soviet invasion of Manchuria following the Soviet declaration of war against Japan
Soviet–Japanese_War
Military coalition in World War II
during World War II: The "Phoney War" of 1939–1940, also called drôle de guerre in France, dziwna wojna in Poland (both meaning "Strange War"), or the Sitzkrieg
Allies_of_World_War_II
1930s French cruisers
represented France at the July 1939 New York World's Fair. During the Phoney War, the 4th Cruiser Division was attached to the Force de Raid under Admiral
La Galissonnière-class cruiser
La_Galissonnière-class_cruiser
The causes of World War II have been given considerable attention by historians. The immediate precipitating event was the invasion of Poland by Nazi
Causes_of_World_War_II
British fighter aircraft of the 1930s and 40s
Hurricane had its first combat action on 21 October 1939, at the start of the Phoney War. That day, "A" Flight of 46 Squadron took off from North Coates satellite
Hawker_Hurricane
Theatre of military operations during World War II
1939 to March 1940, the European theatre was in a phase known as the Phoney War, when no major land operations were made by the Allied powers. As early
European theatre of World War II
European_theatre_of_World_War_II
Genocide of European Jews by Nazi Germany
known in Hebrew as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. From 1941 to 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically
The_Holocaust
Conflict in which all of a nation's resources are deployed
was little urgency before 1940, when the collapse of France ended the Phoney War and revealed urgent needs. Nevertheless, President Franklin Roosevelt
Total_war
Armored fighting vehicles used by Nazi Germany
("lightning war") tactics, Heinz Guderian, Ewald von Kleist and other field commanders such as Erwin Rommel broke the hiatus of the Phoney War in a manner
German_tanks_in_World_War_II
Military code use and breaking during the Second World War
Cryptography was used extensively during World War II because of the importance of radio communication and the ease of radio interception. The nations
World_War_II_cryptography
History of Switzerland from 1914 to 1918 and 1939 to 1945
of these were sent home during the Phoney War. At its highest point, 850,000 soldiers were mobilized. During the war, under the pan-Germanist Neuordnung
Switzerland during World War I and World War II
Switzerland_during_World_War_I_and_World_War_II
French military operation during World War II
been ordered to retreat to their barracks along the Maginot Line. The Phoney War had begun. At the Nuremberg Trials, German military commander Alfred Jodl
Saar_Offensive
During the stalemated "Phoney War" (October 1939 to spring 1940), public opinion in the US was strongly opposed to entering the war. A poll in March 1940
Opposition_to_World_War_II
French fighter aircraft
France. The type was capable of holding its own during the so-called Phoney War from September 1939 to 10 May 1940. Upon the invasion of France in May
Morane-Saulnier_M.S.406
phase of the war, puppet governments were established in their occupied nations. When the war ended, many of them faced trials for war crimes. The chief
Axis_leaders_of_World_War_II
Herring Battle of Collecchio: French offensive into Germany: September 1939 Phoney War Operation Weserübung: April–June 1940 German Invasion of Denmark German
List_of_World_War_II_battles
Aerial bombing attacks in 1945
moral cause célèbre of the war. Nazi Germany's desperate struggle to maintain resistance in the closing months of the war is widely understood today,
Bombing_of_Dresden
Events after the end of the war in 1945
aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two global superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. The aftermath of World War II was also defined
Aftermath_of_World_War_II
Final battles as well as the surrender by Nazi Germany
World War II ended in Europe in May 1945. Following the suicide of Adolf Hitler on 30 April, leadership of Nazi Germany passed to Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz
End_of_World_War_II_in_Europe
declaration of war on the United States and the German declaration of war against the United States, which Hitler had orchestrated, the US was then at war with
Consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Consequences_of_the_attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
Index of lists with the same name
World War II. Timeline of events preceding World War II Timeline of World War II (1939) Timeline of World War II (1940) Timeline of World War II (1941)
List of timelines of World War II
List_of_timelines_of_World_War_II
War crimes committed by Allied personnel in World War II
There are many reported war crimes committed by Allied military forces in World War II. The armed forces of the Soviet Union, in particular, engaged in
Allied war crimes during World War II
Allied_war_crimes_during_World_War_II
2018 book by Peter Hitchens
The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion is a book by Peter Hitchens. It was published in August 2018 by I.B. Tauris. The book addresses what Hitchens
The_Phoney_Victory
Political and military leaders of the Allied nations during World War II
1939 until 1945. Pierlot became the leader of the government during the Phoney War until the German invasion. Pierlot fled to Britain where he led the Belgian
Allied leaders of World War II
Allied_leaders_of_World_War_II
Aircraft of the French Air Force and Naval Aviation during the Phoney War and the Battle of France, and aircraft of the Free French Air Force (FAFL). The
List of aircraft of the French Air Force during World War II
List_of_aircraft_of_the_French_Air_Force_during_World_War_II
mid-September and the following spring; it was the Phoney War in Britain or Drôle de guerre—the funny sort of war—in France. Britain tried several peace feelers
Diplomatic history of World War II
Diplomatic_history_of_World_War_II
French resistance groups
French and Belgian Resistance fighters, called maquisards, during World War II. Initially, they were composed of young, mostly working-class men who
Maquis_(World_War_II)
Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led
Thailand_in_World_War_II
320. Voorhis, 1972 pp. 174–176, 179, 181, 183. Philip Giltner, "Trade in 'Phoney' Wartime: The Danish-German 'Maltese' Agreement of 9 October 1939". The
Denmark_in_World_War_II
condoned a substantial number of war crimes, first in the Namibian genocide and then in the First and Second World Wars. The most notable of these is the
German_war_crimes
Brazil officially entered World War II on August 22, 1942, when it declared war against the Axis powers, including Germany and Italy. On February 8, 1943
Brazil_in_World_War_II
1940–41 conflict in French Indochina
The Franco-Thai War (October 1940 – 28 January 1941, Thai: กรณีพิพาทอินโดจีน, romanized: Karani Phiphat Indochin; French: Guerre franco-thaïlandaise)
Franco-Thai_War
Invasion at the beginning of World War II
divisions in World War II Occupation of Poland (1939–1945) Phoney War Polish contribution to World War II Polish resistance movement in World War II The Black
Invasion_of_Poland
1940–41 bombing of Britain during WWII
Neville Chamberlain declared war on Germany. Although bombing attacks unexpectedly did not begin immediately during the Phoney War, civilians were aware of
The_Blitz
Surrender of Paris
Germans to attack. After eight months of relative calm (known as the Phoney War, La drôle de guerre) on the Western Front, the Germans struck France on
Paris_in_World_War_II
Anti-Soviet resistance during and after World War II
The guerrilla war in the Baltic states was an insurgency waged by Baltic (Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian) partisans against the Soviet Union from 1944
Guerrilla war in the Baltic states
Guerrilla_war_in_the_Baltic_states
1944–1945 war between Finland and Germany
During World War II, the Lapland War (Finnish: Lapin sota; Swedish: Lapplandskriget; German: Lapplandkrieg) saw fighting between Finland and Nazi Germany
Lapland_War
1939–1940 war between the Soviet Union and Finland
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the
Winter_War
1937–1945 conflict in East Asia
The Second Sino-Japanese War was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan and its puppet states between 1937 and 1945, following a
Second_Sino-Japanese_War
1946–1954 French colonial war in Indochina
The First Indochina War, known alternatively as the French Indochina War, was fought in French Indochina between the French Union and the Viet Minh and
First_Indochina_War
1943–1945 military campaign in mainland Italy
The Italian campaign of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis
Italian campaign (World War II)
Italian_campaign_(World_War_II)
War crimes and massacres in World War II (1939–1945)
World War II saw the largest scale of war crimes and crimes against humanity ever committed in an armed conflict, mostly against civilians and specific
War_crimes_in_World_War_II
United States declaring war against Japan on 8 December 1941. The United States then joined the side of the British Empire, at war with Germany since 1939
French Indochina in World War II
French_Indochina_in_World_War_II
Theater of World War II
The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II fought between Japan and the Allies in
Pacific_War
Naval campaign in World War II
battle in history. Starting immediately after the European war began, during the Phoney War, the battle lasted for over five years until the German surrender
Battle_of_the_Atlantic
World War II. List of World War II weapons of Australia List of World War II weapons of Canada List of World War II weapons of China List of World War II
List_of_World_War_II_weapons
Mexico's participation in World War II had its first antecedent in the diplomatic efforts made by the government before the League of Nations as a result
Mexico_during_World_War_II
1935–1936 war between Italy and Ethiopia
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was a war of aggression waged by Italy against Ethiopia, which lasted
Second_Italo-Ethiopian_War
Topics referred to by the same term
Twilight War may refer to: Winston Churchill's name for the Phoney War, the first phase of World War II A fictional war in the role playing game Twilight
Twilight_War
From 1917 to 1991, a multitude of war crimes and crimes against humanity were carried out by the Soviet Union or its constituent Soviet republics, including
Soviet_war_crimes
Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). They include lists of aircraft, ships
Lists of World War II military equipment
Lists_of_World_War_II_military_equipment
Finnish war against the Soviet Union (1941–1944)
Continuation War, also known as the Second Soviet–Finnish War, was a conflict fought by Finland and Nazi Germany against the Soviet Union during World War II.
Continuation_War
participated in the Second World War initially in a defensive war against the Soviet Union, followed by another, this time offensive, war against the Soviet Union
Finland_in_World_War_II
Theatre of World War II
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II was a major theater of war between the Allied powers and the Empire of Japan during World War II. It was one of four theaters
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
Pacific_Ocean_theater_of_World_War_II
Event during the Phoney War in the first stages of World War II
the Mechelen affair, took place in Belgium during the Phoney War in the first stages of World War II. A German aircraft with an officer on board carrying
Mechelen_incident
WWII operation to restrict supply lines
beginning of European hostilities in September 1939 to the end of the "Phoney War", saw both the Allies and the Axis powers intercepting neutral merchant
Blockade of Germany (1939–1945)
Blockade_of_Germany_(1939–1945)
Theatre of war in Europe
Eastern Front, also known as the Great Patriotic War, or the German–Soviet War, was a theatre of World War II fought between the European Axis powers and
Eastern_Front_(World_War_II)
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1937 to 1940
that brought his country into declaring war on Germany after it invaded Poland, which resulted in the "Phoney War", but not in any substantial assistance
Neville_Chamberlain
Major alliance of World War II
Rome–Berlin–Tokyo Axis, was the military coalition which initiated World War II and fought against the Allies. Its principal members were Nazi Germany
Axis_powers
States which did not participate in World War II
during World War II. Some of these countries had large colonies abroad or had great economic power. Spain had just been through its civil war, which ended
Neutral powers during World War II
Neutral_powers_during_World_War_II
1939 border clashes between Imperial Japan and the Soviet Union
April 1941. The decisive Soviet victory altered the eventual course of World War II by dissuading the Empire of Japan from any further confrontation with
Battles_of_Khalkhin_Gol
German politician (1884–1945)
caused a 75% decline in value and tonnage of German imports during the Phoney War. On 6 May 1939, Goerdeler leaked information to the British Foreign Office
Carl_Friedrich_Goerdeler
2009 French TV series or program
Spain. Aggression (1933–1939): rise of Nazism and the invasion of Poland, Phoney war Crushing Defeat (1939–1940): Battle of Dunkirk and Battle of France, Battle
Apocalypse: The Second World War
Apocalypse:_The_Second_World_War
ranks of World War II, with the ranks of Allied powers, the major Axis powers and various other countries and co-belligerents during World War II. The rank
Comparative officer ranks of World War II
Comparative_officer_ranks_of_World_War_II
The history of Canada during the Second World War begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were
Canada_in_World_War_II
Major military campaign of WWII fought in North Africa
The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 11 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis powers
North_African_campaign
German invasion of France in 1940
a period of inaction called the Phoney War (the French Drôle de guerre, joke war or the German Sitzkrieg, sitting war) set in between the belligerents
Battle_of_France
Airborne warfare throughout World War II
in propaganda warfare, dropping leaflets on the populations below. The Phoney War continued. The British government banned attacks on land targets and German
Strategic bombing during World War II
Strategic_bombing_during_World_War_II
French Resistance activist (1891–1944)
whereafter she worked at the Saint-Nicholas Hospice [fr]. During the Phoney War in 1939–1940, she retrieved personal items and liturgical objects from
Hélène_Studler
British journalist and political activist
Ray (2009-05-18). "In this war, the drugs are winning". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-05-22. "The Phoney War on Drugs". The Centre for Policy
Kathy_Gyngell
Sierra Leone remained a British colony throughout World War II. As such, it fought alongside the Allies against the Axis. No largescale battles or military
Sierra_Leone_in_World_War_II
During World War II, the Kingdom of Hungary was a member of the Axis powers. In the 1930s, the Kingdom of Hungary relied on increased trade with Fascist
Hungary_in_World_War_II
British national military museums organization
the Second World War in 1939, the museum began to collect material documenting the conflict. In November 1939, during the "Phoney War", the museum appeared
Imperial_War_Museum
Period of Czechoslovak history
The occupation ended with the surrender of Germany at the end of World War II. Hitler's interest in Czechoslovakia was largely economic. Germany had
Occupation of Czechoslovakia (1938–1945)
Occupation_of_Czechoslovakia_(1938–1945)
French and French colonial soldiers captured by Nazi Germany
border. As neither side made any offensive moves, a Drôle de Guerre (Phoney War) developed as both sides stood-off along the border. On 10 May 1940, the
French prisoners of war in World War II
French_prisoners_of_war_in_World_War_II
The Siege of Malta (or Battle of Malta) in World War II was a military campaign in the Mediterranean theatre. From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight
Siege_of_Malta_(World_War_II)
Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Australia
Australia_in_World_War_II
Irregular forces in World War II
During World War II, resistance movements operated in German-occupied Europe by a variety of means, ranging from non-cooperation to propaganda, hiding
Resistance during World War II
Resistance_during_World_War_II
under the rule of King Carol II, initially maintained neutrality in World War II. However, fascist political forces, especially the Iron Guard, rose in
Romania_in_World_War_II
The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis powers
Military history of the United States during World War II
Military_history_of_the_United_States_during_World_War_II
timeline of declarations of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration
Declarations of war during World War II
Declarations_of_war_during_World_War_II
During the Second World War (1939–1945), India was a part of the British Empire. British India officially declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939
India_in_World_War_II
English journalist (born 1956)
March 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2025. "Dominic Lawson: Here's another phoney war: the one on climate change". The Independent. 12 October 2009. Retrieved
Dominic_Lawson
Period during the Second World War
May refers to May 1943 in the Battle of the Atlantic campaign during World War II, when the Kriegsmarine U-boat arm (U-Bootwaffe) suffered high casualties
Black_May_(World_War_II)
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