Contra War
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The Contra War was a U.S.-backed insurgency in 1980s Nicaragua in which counterrevolutionary forces fought the leftist Sandinista government that had come to power after the Nicaraguan Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Contra War canonical | 4 |
| Contra rebels | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2141022 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Contra War Context triple: [Nicaraguan Revolution, relatedEvent, Contra War]
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A.
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps is a fast-paced, side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter in the Contra series, known for its intense difficulty, multiple playable characters, and branching story paths.
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B.
Gradius
Gradius is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami, renowned for its innovative power-up system and influential role in shaping the genre.
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C.
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes is a fast-paced run-and-gun action game by Treasure, renowned for its cooperative gameplay, inventive level design, and impressive graphics on 16-bit hardware.
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D.
Metal Slug
Metal Slug is a fast-paced, side-scrolling run-and-gun arcade game series known for its detailed pixel art, chaotic action, and cooperative gameplay.
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E.
Battle of Neon
The Battle of Neon was a decisive engagement of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece, marking the final defeat of the Phocians and the end of their resistance to the forces led by Philip II of Macedon.
- 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: Contra War Target entity description: The Contra War was a U.S.-backed insurgency in 1980s Nicaragua in which counterrevolutionary forces fought the leftist Sandinista government that had come to power after the Nicaraguan Revolution.
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A.
Contra: Hard Corps
Contra: Hard Corps is a fast-paced, side-scrolling run-and-gun shooter in the Contra series, known for its intense difficulty, multiple playable characters, and branching story paths.
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B.
Gradius
Gradius is a classic side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game by Konami, renowned for its innovative power-up system and influential role in shaping the genre.
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C.
Gunstar Heroes
Gunstar Heroes is a fast-paced run-and-gun action game by Treasure, renowned for its cooperative gameplay, inventive level design, and impressive graphics on 16-bit hardware.
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D.
Metal Slug
Metal Slug is a fast-paced, side-scrolling run-and-gun arcade game series known for its detailed pixel art, chaotic action, and cooperative gameplay.
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E.
Battle of Neon
The Battle of Neon was a decisive engagement of the Third Sacred War in ancient Greece, marking the final defeat of the Phocians and the end of their resistance to the forces led by Philip II of Macedon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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civil war ⓘ proxy war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
demobilization and reintegration programs for ex-Contras
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long-term political polarization in Nicaragua ⓘ |
| casualties |
large number of civilian casualties
ⓘ
tens of thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| commandedBy | various Contra field commanders ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| country | Nicaragua ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990 ⓘ |
| fundingMethod |
covert U.S. congressional appropriations
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proceeds from secret arms sales to Iran ⓘ |
| goal |
halt spread of leftist influence in Central America
ⓘ
overthrow Sandinista government ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Nicaraguan Revolution
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U.S. opposition to leftist Sandinista government ⓘ overthrow of the Somoza dictatorship ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Contras ⓘ Costa Rica ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Sandinista National Liberation Front ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| humanRightsRecord |
reports of abuses by Sandinista security forces
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widespread human rights abuses by Contra forces ⓘ |
| ICJJudgment | United States found to have violated international law ⓘ |
| ideologyOfOneSide | anti-communism ⓘ |
| ideologyOfOtherSide | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| legalStatus | subject of International Court of Justice case Nicaragua v. United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| natureOfConflict | counterrevolutionary war ⓘ |
| opponent |
Contras
ⓘ
Sandinista National Liberation Front ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cuba
ⓘ
Sandinista National Liberation Front ⓘ
surface form:
Sandinista government of Nicaragua
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boland Amendment
ⓘ
Iran–Contra affair ⓘ U.S. covert operations in Latin America ⓘ |
| result |
continued political influence of Sandinista movement
ⓘ
demobilization of most Contra forces ⓘ electoral defeat of Sandinistas in 1990 Nicaraguan general election ⓘ |
| startTime |
1979
ⓘ
early 1980s ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Central Intelligence Agency
ⓘ
Reagan administration ⓘ
surface form:
Ronald Reagan administration
United States government ⓘ |
| usesTactic |
covert operations
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economic sabotage ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Contra War Description of subject: The Contra War was a U.S.-backed insurgency in 1980s Nicaragua in which counterrevolutionary forces fought the leftist Sandinista government that had come to power after the Nicaraguan Revolution.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Contra rebels