TASK DEFINITION: In this task, you're given a sentence and your task is to generate a simplified sentence that focuses on lexical paraphrasing from the original sentence given in the input.
PROBLEM: in world war ii , the battle of france , also known as the fall of france , was the german invasion of france and the low countries , executed from 10 may 1940 , which ended the phoney war.

SOLUTION: the battle of france commonly referred to as the fall of france took place from ten may year nineteen hundred and forty during the world war ii wherein germany caputured france and the low countries and thus bringing an end to the phoney war.

PROBLEM: nevertheless , tagore emulated numerous styles , including craftwork from northern new ireland , haida carvings from the west coast of canada -lrb- british columbia -rrb- , and woodcuts by max pechstein.

SOLUTION: nevertheless , tagore copied many styles , such as crafts from northern new ireland , haida carvings from the west coast of canada and wood carvings by max pechstein.

PROBLEM: he stayed there until the outbreak of the franco-prussian war in 1870 , when he became an army chef.

SOLUTION:
he stood behind there until the outburst of the franco-prussian war in 1870 , when he became an army chef.