wartime morale
Troops' fighting spirit
Wartime morale is the collective spirit, confidence, and will to persevere among a population or military force during armed conflict.
Governments work to maintain wartime morale through propaganda, rationing fairness, and news management: Wartime morale collapsed after the string of defeats.
The term implies both psychological resilience and continued support for the war effort.
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- band of brothersWarriors bound by loyalty
- community spiritShared investment in locale
- rally round the flagUnify in national crisis
- courageFortitude facing danger
determination · propaganda · esprit de corps · solidarity · inspiration · resolve · blitz · air raid shelter · public opinion · British humor · perseverance · grit · reassurance · hope · stiff upper lip · keep calm · home front · victory garden
- George VIKing George VI, Bertie, Duke of York, The King's Speech, stammering
wartime moraledefeatism
Acceptance of inevitable failure
demoralization · war weariness · broken spirit · hopelessness · despair