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3rd September 1939: Second World War begins
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2018-09-02 23:45:38
Description: On the 3rd September 1939, the Second World War officially began when France and the United Kingdom – together with Australia and New Zealand – declared war on Germany. Nazi forces had invaded Poland two days earlier, claiming to be acting in self-defence. Although both France and Britain had each signed Pacts with Poland regarding mutual assistance in case of invasion, no significant military action was taken for eight months against Germany. As a result, this period became known as the Phoney War. However, to call the war ‘phoney’ ignores some key elements of this period. The French, for example, ...
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