Battle of the Cuito Cuanavale
GPTKB entity
Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military battle
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| gptkbp:academic_calendar |
observed annually
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
peace accords in 1991
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| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
critical to success
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
studied by military historians
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 1,000
approximately 1,500 |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Arnaldo_Ochoa
gptkb:General_Constand_Viljoen |
| gptkbp:controversy |
continue among scholars.
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| gptkbp:cultural_heritage |
commemorate the battle
symbol of anti-imperialism |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired art and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
1987-1988
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 18 months
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| gptkbp:goal |
support_UNITA_rebels
support_the_MPLA_government |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Cold_War_tensions
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Cuito Cuanavale
|
| gptkbp:impact |
shaped regional politics
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:end_of_apartheid_in_South_Africa
|
| gptkbp:invites |
honored for their service
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:South_African_Defence_Force
gptkb:Cuban_Armed_Forces limited during the conflict UNITA_(National_Union_for_the_Total_Independence_of_Angola) FAPLA_(People's_Armed_Forces_for_the_Liberation_of_Angola) |
| gptkbp:led_to |
withdrawal_of_South_African_forces_from_Angola
|
| gptkbp:location |
Cuito Cuanavale, Angola
near_the_Cuando_Cubango_province |
| gptkbp:logistics |
supply lines from the sea
supply_lines_from_Namibia |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
approximately 30,000
approximately 50,000 |
| gptkbp:narrativeStyle |
varied perspectives exist
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| gptkbp:notableFilm |
produced to document the events
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| gptkbp:outcome |
Cuban_and_Angolan_victory
influenced_future_conflicts_in_Africa |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Angolan_Civil_War
|
| gptkbp:recognizes |
recognized in various international forums
|
| gptkbp:researchAreas |
part of military studies curriculum
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
increased_international_attention_on_Angola
|
| gptkbp:significance |
symbol of resistance against apartheid
decisive_battle_in_the_Angolan_Civil_War pivotal_in_Southern_African_history |
| gptkbp:sports_offered |
written about the battle
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
led_to_negotiations_for_peace_in_Angola
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| gptkbp:tactics |
offensive maneuvers
combined arms operations defensive positions cross-border raids |