20 July plot
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The 20 July plot was a failed 1944 attempt by German military officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 20 July plot canonical | 5 |
| July 20 plot | 1 |
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Target entity: 20 July plot Context triple: [Valkyrie (2008 film), basedOn, 20 July plot]
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A.
Arrow Cross coup
The Arrow Cross coup was the 1944 Nazi-backed seizure of power in Hungary by the fascist Arrow Cross Party, leading to a brutal regime marked by mass persecution and deportation of Jews.
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B.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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C.
Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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D.
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
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E.
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives was a 1934 purge in Nazi Germany during which Adolf Hitler ordered the assassination of political rivals and perceived threats within his own movement to consolidate his power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 20 July plot Target entity description: The 20 July plot was a failed 1944 attempt by German military officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime during World War II.
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A.
Arrow Cross coup
The Arrow Cross coup was the 1944 Nazi-backed seizure of power in Hungary by the fascist Arrow Cross Party, leading to a brutal regime marked by mass persecution and deportation of Jews.
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B.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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C.
Kapp Putsch
The Kapp Putsch was a failed right-wing coup attempt in March 1920 aimed at overthrowing Germany’s Weimar Republic and establishing an autocratic government.
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D.
Reichstag fire
The Reichstag fire was a 1933 arson attack on the German parliament building that the Nazis exploited to suspend civil liberties and consolidate dictatorial power.
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E.
Night of the Long Knives
The Night of the Long Knives was a 1934 purge in Nazi Germany during which Adolf Hitler ordered the assassination of political rivals and perceived threats within his own movement to consolidate his power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination attempt
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coup attempt ⓘ resistance movement action ⓘ |
| aftermath |
executions of conspirators
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mass arrests of conspirators ⓘ |
| aim |
assassination of Adolf Hitler
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negotiated peace with the Western Allies ⓘ overthrow of the Nazi regime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
20. Juli 1944
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Operation Valkyrie ⓘ |
| casualties |
4 killed (other than Hitler)
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many injured ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | 20 July (Germany) ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| date | 1944-07-20 ⓘ |
| executedConspirators |
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
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Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Erwin von Witzleben ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ Werner von Haeften ⓘ |
| explosiveType | plastic explosives ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of German resistance to Hitler ⓘ |
| HitlerOutcome | survived with minor injuries ⓘ |
| intendedFollowUp |
arrest of leading Nazi officials
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seizure of key government buildings in Berlin ⓘ |
| judge | Roland Freisler ⓘ |
| legalBasisForCoup |
Operation Valkyrie
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surface form:
Operation Valkyrie contingency plan
|
| location |
Rastenburg, East Prussia
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Wolfsschanze ⓘ |
| meetingLocation |
Wolfsschanze
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surface form:
Wolfsschanze briefing hut
|
| meetingType | military briefing ⓘ |
| memorials | Bendlerblock memorial in Berlin ⓘ |
| method | bomb in briefcase ⓘ |
| numberOfPeoplePunished | over 4,000 arrested or executed ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Albrecht Mertz von Quirnheim
ⓘ
Carl Goerdeler ⓘ Claus von Stauffenberg ⓘ Erwin von Witzleben ⓘ Friedrich Olbricht ⓘ Henning von Tresckow ⓘ Ludwig Beck ⓘ |
| partOf | German resistance to Nazism ⓘ |
| perpetratorRole |
German Army officers
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Wehrmacht ⓘ
surface form:
Wehrmacht officers
civilian conspirators ⓘ |
| result | failure ⓘ |
| target | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| trialsHeldBy | People's Court ⓘ |
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Subject: 20 July plot Description of subject: The 20 July plot was a failed 1944 attempt by German military officers to assassinate Adolf Hitler and overthrow the Nazi regime during World War II.
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