Ils ne passeront pas

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"Ils ne passeront pas" is a famous French wartime slogan expressing defiance and determination to hold the line against an enemy advance, especially associated with World War I.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political slogan
slogan
wartime slogan
associatedWith Battle of Verdun NERFINISHED
French Army
World War I
context defense against enemy advance
countryOfOrigin France
hasMottoForm On ne passe pas
hasVariant No pasarán
historicalSignificance symbol of French resolve in World War I
influenced later anti-fascist slogans
inspiredBy military necessity to hold the line
language French
literalMeaning They shall not pass
medium newspaper headlines
posters
speeches
notableBattle Verdun NERFINISHED
notablePeriodOfUse 1916
relatedConcept national defense
patriotism
trench warfare
theme defiance
determination
resistance
usedAs morale booster
propaganda slogan
usedBy French civilians
French soldiers

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Battle of Verdun sloganAssociated Ils ne passeront pas