Dekemvriana
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Dekemvriana refers to the violent clashes in Athens in December 1944 between communist-led resistance forces and British-backed government troops, a pivotal crisis that foreshadowed the Greek Civil War.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Dekemvriana Context triple: [Greek Civil War, precededBy, Dekemvriana]
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Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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March on Rome
The March on Rome was the 1922 mass mobilization of Italian Fascists that led to Benito Mussolini’s seizure of power and the establishment of a fascist dictatorship in Italy.
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May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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Siege of Toulon
The Siege of Toulon was a pivotal 1793 military engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars in which Republican forces recaptured the key Mediterranean port from Royalist and British control, launching Napoleon Bonaparte’s rise to prominence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dekemvriana Target entity description: Dekemvriana refers to the violent clashes in Athens in December 1944 between communist-led resistance forces and British-backed government troops, a pivotal crisis that foreshadowed the Greek Civil War.
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A.
Greek Civil War
The Greek Civil War was a post–World War II conflict (1946–1949) between the Greek government and communist insurgents that became an early flashpoint of the Cold War and a catalyst for increased U.S. intervention in Europe.
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B.
March on Rome
The March on Rome was the 1922 mass mobilization of Italian Fascists that led to Benito Mussolini’s seizure of power and the establishment of a fascist dictatorship in Italy.
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C.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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D.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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E.
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dekemvriana
ⓘ
surface form:
December events of 1944 in Athens
|
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-01-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Greek Civil War ⓘ |
| foreshadowed | Greek Civil War ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | thousands of killed and wounded (combined sides) ⓘ |
| hasCause |
breakdown of cooperation between Greek resistance and government-in-exile
ⓘ
conflict over postwar power in Greece ⓘ political tensions after German occupation of Greece ⓘ |
| hasCivilianImpact | significant civilian casualties and destruction in Athens ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Allied presence in Greece during World War II
ⓘ
end of German occupation of Greece in World War II ⓘ |
| hasDateQualifier | December 1944 ⓘ |
| hasIdeologicalDimension |
communism vs anti-communism
ⓘ
left–right political conflict ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Athens
ⓘ
Greece ⓘ |
| hasMainBelligerent |
British forces in Greece
ⓘ
National Liberation Front (EAM) ⓘ
surface form:
EAM-ELAS
Greek government troops ⓘ |
| hasNameInGreek | Δεκεμβριανά ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Varkiza Agreement
ⓘ
deep political polarization in Greek society ⓘ defeat of EAM-ELAS in Athens ⓘ strengthening of anti-communist forces in Greece ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
Communist Party of Greece ⓘ National Liberation Front (EAM) ⓘ
surface form:
EAM-ELAS
General Ronald Scobie ⓘ National Liberation Front (EAM) ⓘ
surface form:
Greek People’s Liberation Army
Greek gendarmerie ⓘ Greek National Army ⓘ
surface form:
Greek government forces
Greek police ⓘ Government of Greece ⓘ
surface form:
Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou’s government
United Kingdom ⓘ Winston Churchill ⓘ |
| hasResult | British and government control of Athens ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfViolence |
artillery bombardment
ⓘ
street fighting ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
key episode in early Cold War politics in Greece
ⓘ
turning point in modern Greek history ⓘ |
| partOf | history of modern Greece ⓘ |
| precededBy |
German occupation of Greece
ⓘ
liberation of Athens in October 1944 ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Varkiza Agreement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-12-03 ⓘ |
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Subject: Dekemvriana Description of subject: Dekemvriana refers to the violent clashes in Athens in December 1944 between communist-led resistance forces and British-backed government troops, a pivotal crisis that foreshadowed the Greek Civil War.
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