April War
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The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| April War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: April War Context triple: [German invasion of Yugoslavia, alsoKnownAs, April War]
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A.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
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B.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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C.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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D.
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
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E.
Burgundian Wars
The Burgundian Wars were a series of late 15th-century conflicts in which the Swiss Confederacy and its allies defeated the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, reshaping the political landscape of Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: April War Target entity description: The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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A.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
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B.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
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C.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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D.
Silesian Wars
The Silesian Wars were a series of 18th-century conflicts, primarily between Prussia and Austria, over control of the rich province of Silesia during the broader War of the Austrian Succession and Seven Years' War.
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E.
Burgundian Wars
The Burgundian Wars were a series of late 15th-century conflicts in which the Swiss Confederacy and its allies defeated the powerful Duchy of Burgundy, reshaping the political landscape of Western Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
ⓘ
invasion ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Bulgarian occupation of parts of Macedonia and southern Serbia
ⓘ
Hungarian annexation of parts of Vojvodina ⓘ annexation of Slovenian territories by Germany and Italy ⓘ creation of the Independent State of Croatia ⓘ |
| airForceInvolved | Luftwaffe ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
German invasion of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Yugoslavia
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Kingdom of Italy ⓘ Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| cause |
Axis strategic interest in the Balkans
ⓘ
Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 ⓘ
surface form:
Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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| commander |
Alexander Löhr
ⓘ
Dušan Simović ⓘ Maximilian von Weichs ⓘ Wilhelm List ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryAttacked |
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
|
| dateOfEvent | bombing of Belgrade, 1941-04-06 ⓘ |
| duration | 11 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-04-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
German invasion of Greece
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis invasion of Greece (Battle of Greece)
|
| hasPart |
German invasion of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
Hungarian invasion of Yugoslavia ⓘ Italian invasion of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
ⓘ
Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
|
| militaryOutcome | rapid collapse of Yugoslav defenses ⓘ |
| notableEvent | bombing of Belgrade ⓘ |
| opponent |
Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied-aligned Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Axis powers ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Powers
|
| partOf |
Balkan Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Axis Balkan Campaign
|
| precededBy | Yugoslav accession to the Tripartite Pact ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| result |
Axis victory
ⓘ
capitulation of the Royal Yugoslav Army ⓘ dismemberment of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia ⓘ occupation of Yugoslavia by Axis powers ⓘ |
| significantConsequence | start of large-scale resistance movements in Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-04-06 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | Axis occupation and partition of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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Subject: April War Description of subject: The April War was the brief 1941 Axis campaign in which Nazi Germany and its allies swiftly invaded and dismembered the Kingdom of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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