May 1958 crisis in France
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The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| May 1958 crisis in France canonical | 2 |
| 13 May crisis | 1 |
| May 1958 crisis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1405895 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 1958 crisis in France Context triple: [Algerian War of Independence, significantEvent, May 1958 crisis in France]
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A.
May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
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B.
Rally of the French People
Rally of the French People was a Gaullist political party in post-World War II France that championed strong executive power and national independence under Charles de Gaulle’s leadership.
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C.
Vendée uprising
The Vendée uprising was a royalist and Catholic counter-revolutionary revolt in western France during the French Revolution, marked by fierce guerrilla warfare and brutal repression.
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D.
July Revolution in France
The July Revolution in France was the 1830 uprising that overthrew King Charles X and ended the Bourbon Restoration, leading to the July Monarchy under Louis-Philippe.
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E.
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of brutal killings of prisoners in Paris in early September 1792, reflecting the radicalization and violent popular justice that marked a turning point in the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: May 1958 crisis in France Target entity description: The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
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A.
May Coup d'État
The May Coup d'État was a 1926 military takeover in Poland led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew the democratic government and established a more authoritarian regime.
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B.
Rally of the French People
Rally of the French People was a Gaullist political party in post-World War II France that championed strong executive power and national independence under Charles de Gaulle’s leadership.
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C.
Vendée uprising
The Vendée uprising was a royalist and Catholic counter-revolutionary revolt in western France during the French Revolution, marked by fierce guerrilla warfare and brutal repression.
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D.
July Revolution in France
The July Revolution in France was the 1830 uprising that overthrew King Charles X and ended the Bourbon Restoration, leading to the July Monarchy under Louis-Philippe.
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E.
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of brutal killings of prisoners in Paris in early September 1792, reflecting the radicalization and violent popular justice that marked a turning point in the French Revolution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional crisis
ⓘ
political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
May 1958 crisis in France
ⓘ
surface form:
13 May crisis
May 1958 crisis in Algeria ⓘ
surface form:
Algiers crisis of 1958
May 1958 crisis in France ⓘ
surface form:
May 1958 crisis
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| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1958-06-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
establishment of the French Fifth Republic
ⓘ
presidency of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
adoption of the 1958 French Constitution
ⓘ
collapse of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ establishment of the French Fifth Republic ⓘ return to power of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| mainCause |
Algerian War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Algerian War
opposition to French government policy in Algeria ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of the Fourth Republic parliamentary system ⓘ |
| participant |
Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
Committee of Public Safety in Algiers ⓘ European settlers in Algeria ⓘ French Army officers in Algeria ⓘ National Assembly of France ⓘ
surface form:
French National Assembly
Gaullist supporters ⓘ Pierre Pflimlin ⓘ President René Coty ⓘ
surface form:
René Coty
|
| politicalContext |
Cold War era Europe
ⓘ
end of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| precededBy | political instability of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algiers putsch of 1961
ⓘ
surface form:
1961 Algiers putsch
Algerian War of Independence ⓘ French decolonization ⓘ Organisation armée secrète ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
creation of a semi-presidential system in France
ⓘ
election of Charles de Gaulle as President of the Republic in 1958 ⓘ strengthening of the French executive branch ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
appeal to Charles de Gaulle by the Algiers committee
ⓘ
formation of the Committee of Public Safety in Algiers ⓘ granting of full powers to Charles de Gaulle ⓘ investiture of Charles de Gaulle as Prime Minister ⓘ military insurrection in Algiers ⓘ referendum on the new French constitution in 1958 ⓘ resignation of Prime Minister Pierre Pflimlin ⓘ seizure of the Government-General building in Algiers ⓘ threat of a military operation against mainland France ⓘ |
| startDate | 1958-05-13 ⓘ |
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Subject: May 1958 crisis in France Description of subject: The May 1958 crisis in France was a political upheaval sparked by the Algerian War that led to the collapse of the Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle, paving the way for the establishment of the Fifth Republic.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
May 1958 crisis
this entity surface form:
13 May crisis