Phony War Was a Strategic Lie

Jan–Mar 1940 marked the end of the “Phony War.” Europe reeled from the brutal occupation of Poland as Nazi plans for camps like Auschwitz began to take shape. In the Winter War, outnumbered Finnish troops stunned the Soviets with daring victories. Meanwhile, the Mechelen incident exposed Germany’s invasion plans, and crises in Scandinavia pushed Hitler toward war in the north. The calm was ending—battle lines were set.

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