Transcription: Both France and Britain had alliances with Poland, and each of these nations declared war on Germany on September 3, just days after the invasion of Poland. But neither France nor Britain was prepared to take on a major offensive within Germany's borders, and Poland was out of bomber range. The next few months, the bitter winter of 1939-1940, saw little action on land between the Western Allies and Germany. This period was called the Phoney War by Westerners, and Sitzkrieg, or the Sit-down War by the Germans. The French had dug in behind their defensive Maginot line, reluctant to risk heavy lo ...
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