The first eight months of the war are often described as the "Phoney War", for the relative lack of action. Throughout this period, the main conflict took place at sea, raising Churchill's stature; however, many conflicts arose behind the scenes. The Soviet invasion of Poland and the subsequent Russo-Finnish War led a call for military action against the Soviets, but Chamberlain believed that such action would only be possible if the war with Germany were concluded peacefully, a course of action he refused to countenance. Finland's de ...

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