Better prepared Allied armies could make the Phoney War less passive

The scenario assumes that more of the Allied rearmament and mobilisation preparations have matured. Improved transport and communications would help turn forces on paper into an army able to conduct operations. Better air-ground coordination adds to that capacity. An Allied offensive is therefore more plausible than an automatic repeat of the historical waiting period. It remains uncertain whether leaders would use that opportunity, and a stronger western threat could also affect Soviet choices over Poland.