Forces’ Sweetheart
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Forces’ Sweetheart is the affectionate nickname given to British singer Vera Lynn for her morale-boosting performances for troops during World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific title
ⓘ
nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied troops
ⓘ
British Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of British wartime morale
ⓘ
symbol of home for serving troops ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivityOfBearer |
music
ⓘ
singing ⓘ |
| genderOfBearer | female ⓘ |
| geographicFocus |
Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe during World War II ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
affection
ⓘ
morale boosting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaDomain |
popular culture
ⓘ
wartime music ⓘ |
| notableBearer | Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSongAssociatedWithBearer |
The White Cliffs of Dover
GENERATED
ⓘ
We’ll Meet Again GENERATED ⓘ |
| reasonForTitle |
morale-boosting performances for troops
ⓘ
wartime entertainment ⓘ |
| refersTo | Vera Lynn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProminence |
1939–1945
ⓘ
World War II era ⓘ |
| typeOfAudience |
Allied troops
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British troops ⓘ military personnel ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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