Question

Which of the following properly

explains the "Phony War" in 1940?
A. Germany never actually invaded France during
World War II.
B. France believed Germany would not invade or
attack their nation.
C. The Soviet Union invaded Poland after the Non-
Aggression Pact.
D. Germany used the blitzkrieg on Austria for the first
time.

Answer 1

B. France believed Germany would not invade or attack their nation

In the early stages of the war, France and Germany were at a stalemate with hardly any action in the western front until the German blitzkrieg on May 10th, 1940 which caught allied forces off guard. The encirclement of British forces at Dunkirk and the fall of Paris led to the surrender of France.