Bore War
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The "Bore War" is a colloquial nickname for the early World War II period known as the Phoney War, when little actual fighting occurred on the Western Front despite the state of war.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colloquial term
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historical nickname → |
| associatedWith |
public perception of inaction
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wartime propaganda and commentary → |
| connotation |
humorous
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ironic → |
| describes |
lack of active fighting
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period of military inactivity → |
| endEvent |
German invasion of France and the Low Countries
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| hasAlternativeName |
Drôle de guerre
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Phoney War → Sitzkrieg → |
| hasCause |
limited offensive operations
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strategic stalemate on Western Front → |
| hasContext |
Western Front
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World War II → |
| hasTimePeriod |
1939–1940
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| language |
English
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| refersTo |
Phoney War
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early World War II period → |
| relatesTo |
Allied forces on Western Front
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German forces on Western Front → state of war without major battles → |
| startEvent |
after United Kingdom declared war on Germany
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| topic |
World War II historiography
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military history terminology → |
| usedBy |
British public
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English-language media → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Phoney War
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alsoKnownAs |
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Sitzkrieg
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hasAlternativeName |