War of Independence
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The War of Independence is the term commonly used in Israel for the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, during which the newly declared State of Israel fought neighboring Arab countries and local Arab forces over its establishment and territory.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| War of Independence canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: War of Independence Context triple: [Arab–Israeli War of 1948, hasAlias, War of Independence]
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Anti-British National Liberation War
The Anti-British National Liberation War was a mid-20th-century communist-led insurgency in Malaya against British colonial rule, forming a key chapter in the region’s decolonization struggle.
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War of Liberation
The War of Liberation, also known as the Chinese Civil War’s final phase (1946–1949), was the decisive conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Kuomintang that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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C.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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War of Independence (1877–1878)
The War of Independence (1877–1878) was the conflict in which Romania, fighting alongside the Russian Empire against the Ottoman Empire, secured its international recognition as an independent state.
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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: War of Independence Target entity description: The War of Independence is the term commonly used in Israel for the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, during which the newly declared State of Israel fought neighboring Arab countries and local Arab forces over its establishment and territory.
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A.
Anti-British National Liberation War
The Anti-British National Liberation War was a mid-20th-century communist-led insurgency in Malaya against British colonial rule, forming a key chapter in the region’s decolonization struggle.
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B.
War of Liberation
The War of Liberation, also known as the Chinese Civil War’s final phase (1946–1949), was the decisive conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Kuomintang that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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C.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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D.
War of Independence (1877–1878)
The War of Independence (1877–1878) was the conflict in which Romania, fighting alongside the Russian Empire against the Ottoman Empire, secured its international recognition as an independent state.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
1948 Arab–Israeli War
ⓘ
Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Egyptian control of Gaza Strip
ⓘ
Green Line (Israel) ⓘ
surface form:
Green Line armistice demarcation lines
Jordanian annexation of West Bank ⓘ division of Jerusalem between Israel and Jordan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
ⓘ
surface form:
1948 Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War of 1948 ⓘ
surface form:
First Arab–Israeli War
Arab–Israeli War of 1948 ⓘ
surface form:
Israeli War of Independence
|
| belligerent |
Egypt
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
Syria ⓘ Transjordan ⓘ Yishuv ⓘ
surface form:
Yishuv (Jewish community in Mandatory Palestine)
local Arab Palestinian forces ⓘ |
| cause |
United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine
ⓘ
end of British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
Arab state armies
ⓘ
Jewish and Israeli forces ⓘ |
| commonlyUsedNameFor |
Arab–Israeli War of 1948
ⓘ
surface form:
1948 Arab–Israeli War
|
| commonlyUsedNameIn | Israel ⓘ |
| endDate | 1949-07-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Suez Crisis ⓘ |
| hasPhase |
civil war phase between Jewish and Arab communities in Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
inter-state war phase after Israeli independence ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
post–World War II era ⓘ |
| location |
Mandatory Palestine
ⓘ
Israel ⓘ
surface form:
State of Israel
neighboring Arab states ⓘ |
| mainJewishForces |
Haganah
ⓘ
Irgun ⓘ
surface form:
Irgun (Etzel)
Israel Eldad ⓘ
surface form:
Lehi (Stern Gang)
Palmach ⓘ |
| partOf | Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| precededBy | British Mandate for Palestine ⓘ |
| result |
Israeli victory
ⓘ
armistice agreements between Israel and neighboring Arab states ⓘ creation of large Palestinian refugee population ⓘ displacement of many Jewish communities in Arab countries ⓘ creationOfStateOfIsrael ⓘ
surface form:
establishment of the State of Israel
territorial expansion of Israel beyond UN partition plan borders ⓘ |
| significantDate | 1948-05-14 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Israeli Declaration of Independence ⓘ |
| startDate | 1947-11-30 ⓘ |
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Subject: War of Independence Description of subject: The War of Independence is the term commonly used in Israel for the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, during which the newly declared State of Israel fought neighboring Arab countries and local Arab forces over its establishment and territory.
Referenced by (4)
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