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.
Statements (30)
| 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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