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"I did frequently refer to my war record in World War II, but not in any flamboyant way."
George  McGovern

The Invasion of Poland

• Sept. 1, 1939 by Germany
  
• European Conflict
• German attack using Blitzkrieg warfare (Panzers, Lightnening War) - drivng deep behind enemy lines and encircle enemies and limit enemy supplies
  
• Captured many troops
• Planes, Tanks, Mechanization are used
• Britain and France declared war on Sept 3 1939
• Russia joins and occupies Eastern half of Poland on 17th September 1939
• War ends on 29 September 1939
  

The Phony War

• The term describes the lack of action after Invasion of Poland
• Ends in April, 1940
• During this time, the 'Winter War' between Finland and Russia
• 300,000 Russians dead because Finland used Winter Warfare but Russians won
  
• French make small attack into the Saarland(Germany)

Summary

Germany used the Blitzkrieg tactics on Poland and succeeded. Britain and France declared war on Germany on Sept 3 1939. But they had no action after they declared the war so this time is called the Phony War.