April Revolution
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The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| April Revolution canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1894574 — 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: April Revolution Context triple: [Dominican Civil War, alsoKnownAs, April Revolution]
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A.
August Revolution
The August Revolution was the 1945 nationwide uprising in Vietnam that overthrew French colonial and Japanese occupation authorities, leading to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh.
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B.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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C.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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D.
April 6 Youth Movement
April 6 Youth Movement is an Egyptian activist group founded in 2008 that played a prominent role in organizing protests and mobilizing youth during the lead-up to and events of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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E.
1919 Egyptian Revolution
The 1919 Egyptian Revolution was a nationwide uprising against British colonial rule that marked a pivotal step toward Egypt’s independence and the rise of modern Egyptian nationalism.
- 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: April Revolution Target entity description: The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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A.
August Revolution
The August Revolution was the 1945 nationwide uprising in Vietnam that overthrew French colonial and Japanese occupation authorities, leading to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh.
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B.
Egyptian revolution of 1952
The Egyptian revolution of 1952 was a military-led uprising that overthrew King Farouk, ended the monarchy, and paved the way for the establishment of a republic and the rise of leaders like Gamal Abdel Nasser.
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C.
25 April Revolution
The 25 April Revolution was the 1974 military-led uprising in Portugal that peacefully overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
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D.
April 6 Youth Movement
April 6 Youth Movement is an Egyptian activist group founded in 2008 that played a prominent role in organizing protests and mobilizing youth during the lead-up to and events of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution.
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E.
1919 Egyptian Revolution
The 1919 Egyptian Revolution was a nationwide uprising against British colonial rule that marked a pivotal step toward Egypt’s independence and the rise of modern Egyptian nationalism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Dominican Republic
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revolution ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim | restoration of Juan Bosch to the presidency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1963 Dominican coup d’état
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surface form:
Dominican April Revolution
Revolución de Abril de 1965 ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Dominican Civil War
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U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-09-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
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surface form:
U.S. military intervention in the Dominican Republic (1965)
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| hasCause |
overthrow of democratically elected president Juan Bosch in 1963
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political instability after the assassination of Rafael Trujillo ⓘ |
| hasContext |
fear of a second Cuba in the Caribbean by U.S. policymakers
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struggle between constitutionalists and military-backed government ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Dominican Civil War
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U.S. military intervention in the Dominican Republic ⓘ increased Cold War tensions in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| hasPart | Dominican Civil War ⓘ |
| location |
Dominican Republic
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
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| militaryInterventionBy |
Organization of American States
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| numberOfCasualties | thousands of civilian and military casualties ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Constitutionalist faction
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surface form:
Constitutionalist forces
Loyalist military forces ⓘ Organization of American States peacekeeping force ⓘ
surface form:
Organization of American States peacekeeping forces
United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1965 ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1963 Dominican coup d'état ⓘ |
| reasonForIntervention |
claimed protection of U.S. citizens
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containment of perceived communist influence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Joaquín Balaguer presidency
ⓘ
Rafael Trujillo ⓘ
surface form:
dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo
presidency of Juan Bosch ⓘ |
| result |
1966 Dominican general election
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election of Joaquín Balaguer as president ⓘ interim government under Héctor García-Godoy ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division
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surface form:
82nd Airborne Division
Elías Wessin y Wessin ⓘ Francisco Alberto Caamaño ⓘ
surface form:
Francisco Caamaño
Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-04-24 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | 1960s in the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
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