German occupation of Luxembourg
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The German occupation of Luxembourg was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany invaded, annexed, and controlled Luxembourg, suppressing its sovereignty and imposing Germanization policies until the country’s liberation in 1944.
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Target entity: German occupation of Luxembourg Context triple: [Liberation of Luxembourg, follows, German occupation of Luxembourg]
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German occupation of Belgium during World War II
The German occupation of Belgium during World War II was the period from 1940 to 1944 when Nazi Germany controlled and administered Belgium, marked by repression, economic exploitation, resistance activities, and the persecution and deportation of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of France
The German occupation of France was the period during World War II (1940–1944) when Nazi Germany controlled and administered much of France, leading to widespread repression, collaboration, and resistance.
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Liberation of Luxembourg
The Liberation of Luxembourg was the 1944 Allied military campaign that freed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from Nazi German occupation during World War II.
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German occupation of Poland
The German occupation of Poland was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Polish territory, marked by extreme repression, mass murder, and the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of Denmark
The German occupation of Denmark was the period from 1940 to 1945 during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, maintaining a relatively lenient regime compared to other occupied countries while still exploiting its strategic and economic resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: German occupation of Luxembourg Target entity description: The German occupation of Luxembourg was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany invaded, annexed, and controlled Luxembourg, suppressing its sovereignty and imposing Germanization policies until the country’s liberation in 1944.
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German occupation of Belgium during World War II
The German occupation of Belgium during World War II was the period from 1940 to 1944 when Nazi Germany controlled and administered Belgium, marked by repression, economic exploitation, resistance activities, and the persecution and deportation of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of France
The German occupation of France was the period during World War II (1940–1944) when Nazi Germany controlled and administered much of France, leading to widespread repression, collaboration, and resistance.
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Liberation of Luxembourg
The Liberation of Luxembourg was the 1944 Allied military campaign that freed the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from Nazi German occupation during World War II.
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German occupation of Poland
The German occupation of Poland was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Polish territory, marked by extreme repression, mass murder, and the systematic persecution and extermination of Jews and other targeted groups.
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German occupation of Denmark
The German occupation of Denmark was the period from 1940 to 1945 during World War II when Nazi Germany controlled Denmark, maintaining a relatively lenient regime compared to other occupied countries while still exploiting its strategic and economic resources.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in World War II
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military occupation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
German occupation of Luxembourg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Civil administration of Luxembourg under Nazi Germany
Gauleiter Gustav Simon ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Luxembourg
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surface form:
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOccupied | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Luxembourg National Archives
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Luxembourg National Museum of History and Art ⓘ |
| endedBy |
Liberation of Luxembourg
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surface form:
Allied liberation of Luxembourg
advance of U.S. forces in 1944 ⓘ |
| endTime | September 1944 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Liberation of Luxembourg ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Battle of France
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Nazi expansionism ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Benelux Union
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surface form:
Benelux
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| location | Luxembourg ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Allied forces
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Luxembourg Resistance ⓘ
surface form:
Luxembourgish resistance groups
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| participant |
Luxembourg Resistance
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surface form:
Luxembourgish resistance
Reich Commissariats in occupied territories ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi civil administration
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| partOf |
World War II occupation
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surface form:
German occupation of Western Europe
World War II ⓘ |
| policy |
Germanization
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Nazification ⓘ abolition of Luxembourgish political parties ⓘ annexation into the German Reich ⓘ censorship ⓘ conscription of Luxembourgers into German armed forces ⓘ forced labor ⓘ persecution of Jews ⓘ suppression of Luxembourgish language ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Invasion of the Low Countries
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surface form:
German invasion of Luxembourg
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| result |
deportation of Jewish population
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growth of Luxembourgish resistance movement ⓘ loss of Luxembourgish sovereignty ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
German occupation of Luxembourg
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
1942 general strike in Luxembourg
abolition of the Luxembourgish constitution ⓘ anti-Jewish decrees ⓘ closure of Luxembourgish newspapers ⓘ introduction of compulsory military service for Luxembourgers in the Wehrmacht ⓘ proclamation of Luxembourg as part of Gau Moselland ⓘ |
| startTime | 10 May 1940 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| victim |
Luxembourgish Jews
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Luxembourgish civilians ⓘ political opponents of Nazism in Luxembourg ⓘ |
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Subject: German occupation of Luxembourg Description of subject: The German occupation of Luxembourg was the period during World War II when Nazi Germany invaded, annexed, and controlled Luxembourg, suppressing its sovereignty and imposing Germanization policies until the country’s liberation in 1944.
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