Although the British Army had no significant actions for the time being, this did not mean that the British would be indifferent during the early stages of the war.
George VI quickly took a significant step, the first of which was to reappoint Winston Churchill as Navy Secretary and put him in full charge of the navy's offensive operations.
This was a position with which Churchill was very familiar and also the first step in his return to the UK Cabinet Government.
The day after assuming the role of Navy Secretary, Churchill presented George VI and Prime Minister Baldwin with the naval operation plan "Mediterranean Strategy" plan.
The entire plan was actually quite straightforward: it involved implementing a comprehensive blockade of the Mediterranean Sea through a British and French United Fleet.
