For the first six months of the war, there was little fighting in the West, as the German military concentrated on their invasion and campaign in Poland. This period is often called the ‘Phoney ...

Despite a few probes and side campaigns, the Western allies didn’t act as if it was a real war until the invasion of France in May 1940. The British branded those eight months “the Phoney War.” ...

A limited war seemed possible in the autumn and winter of 1939/1940. It was a period called the "Phony War" because the fighting had come to a temporary halt. King pursued a program of "limited ...

This period of time is often referred to as the ‘Phoney War’. The German army was sweeping through Europe. Their tactics were known as ‘Blitzkrieg’, which means ‘lightning war’.

Ponnuru needs to brush up on World War II.” That’s not what I wrote. I noted that “some hawks” were accusing DeSantis of ignoring the lessons of Neville Chamberlain. A paragraph later ...