Give 'Em Hell, Harry!
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"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" is a famous political slogan and catchphrase associated with U.S. President Harry S. Truman, reflecting his feisty, plainspoken style on the campaign trail.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 film) | 1 |
| "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 play) | 1 |
| Give 'Em Hell, Harry! canonical | 1 |
| Give ’em Hell, Harry! | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1259829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Give 'Em Hell, Harry! Context triple: [1948 United States presidential election, campaignSlogan, Give 'Em Hell, Harry!]
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A.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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B.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
What Price Glory
What Price Glory is a 1926 silent war-comedy film set during World War I, best known for its blend of battlefield drama and bawdy humor.
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E.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Give 'Em Hell, Harry! Target entity description: "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" is a famous political slogan and catchphrase associated with U.S. President Harry S. Truman, reflecting his feisty, plainspoken style on the campaign trail.
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A.
Ace in the Hole
Ace in the Hole is a 1951 film noir drama directed by Billy Wilder that critiques media sensationalism through the story of a cynical reporter exploiting a disaster for personal gain.
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B.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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C.
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues is a 1960 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a U.S. Army soldier stationed in Germany, featuring several popular songs from his early movie career.
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D.
What Price Glory
What Price Glory is a 1926 silent war-comedy film set during World War I, best known for its blend of battlefield drama and bawdy humor.
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E.
So Long, Jimmy
"So Long, Jimmy" is a song by British singer-songwriter James Blunt from his debut album "Back to Bedlam."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political catchphrase
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political slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| characterizes |
feisty political style
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plainspoken rhetoric ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| describesStyleOf |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
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| era | post–World War II American politics ⓘ |
| genre | political rhetoric ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
symbol of Truman-era populism
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symbol of aggressive political honesty ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | enduring symbol of Truman’s public image ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
outspoken leadership style
ⓘ
political combativeness ⓘ |
| inspiredTitleOf |
Give 'Em Hell, Harry!
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 film)
Give 'Em Hell, Harry! self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 play)
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| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | spoken slogan ⓘ |
| namedAfter | popular chant from Truman supporters ⓘ |
| notableDuring | 1948 United States presidential election ⓘ |
| notableQuoteFor |
President Harry S. Truman
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surface form:
Harry S. Truman
|
| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
|
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | supporters of Harry S. Truman ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
U.S. presidential politics
ⓘ
political campaigning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Give 'Em Hell, Harry! Description of subject: "Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" is a famous political slogan and catchphrase associated with U.S. President Harry S. Truman, reflecting his feisty, plainspoken style on the campaign trail.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!"
this entity surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 play)
subject surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!"
this entity surface form:
"Give 'Em Hell, Harry!" (1975 film)
this entity surface form:
Give ’em Hell, Harry!