Portuguese participation in World War I
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Portuguese participation in World War I refers to Portugal’s military and logistical involvement on the Western Front and in African theaters alongside the Allies, which had major political, social, and economic repercussions for the country.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portuguese participation in World War I canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Portuguese participation in World War I Context triple: [First Portuguese Republic, significantEvent, Portuguese participation in World War I]
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Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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Luso-Brazilian War
The Luso-Brazilian War was a 19th-century military conflict between Portugal and Brazil that helped determine Brazil’s path from colony to independent empire.
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C.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
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D.
Luso-Dutch War in Brazil
The Luso-Dutch War in Brazil was a 17th-century conflict between Portugal and the Dutch Republic over control of colonial territories and lucrative sugar-producing regions in northeastern Brazil.
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E.
Napoleonic invasions of Portugal
The Napoleonic invasions of Portugal were early 19th-century French military campaigns that forced the Portuguese royal court to flee to Brazil, reshaping Portuguese colonial rule and accelerating Brazil’s path to independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese participation in World War I Target entity description: Portuguese participation in World War I refers to Portugal’s military and logistical involvement on the Western Front and in African theaters alongside the Allies, which had major political, social, and economic repercussions for the country.
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A.
Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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B.
Luso-Brazilian War
The Luso-Brazilian War was a 19th-century military conflict between Portugal and Brazil that helped determine Brazil’s path from colony to independent empire.
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C.
Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War
The Portugal campaign of the Seven Years' War was a 1762 military conflict in which Britain and Portugal successfully defended Portuguese territory against a Spanish-French invasion as part of the wider global Seven Years' War.
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D.
Luso-Dutch War in Brazil
The Luso-Dutch War in Brazil was a 17th-century conflict between Portugal and the Dutch Republic over control of colonial territories and lucrative sugar-producing regions in northeastern Brazil.
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E.
Napoleonic invasions of Portugal
The Napoleonic invasions of Portugal were early 19th-century French military campaigns that forced the Portuguese royal court to flee to Brazil, reshaping Portuguese colonial rule and accelerating Brazil’s path to independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military involvement ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
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France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of Portuguese soldiers killed, wounded or missing ⓘ |
| cause |
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
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German attacks on Portuguese African colonies ⓘ seizure of German ships by Portugal in 1916 ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Portuguese Military Cemetery of Richebourg-l’Avoué
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Portuguese National Combatants Day ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dateOfFormalEntry | 1916-03-09 ⓘ |
| declaredWarOn | German Empire ⓘ |
| effect |
economic crisis in Portugal
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increased war debt ⓘ inflation in Portugal ⓘ political instability in Portugal ⓘ social unrest in Portugal ⓘ weakening of the First Portuguese Republic ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of Portuguese African colonies
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fulfilment of alliance obligations to Britain ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Portuguese Expeditionary Corps
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Portuguese forces in Africa ⓘ |
| mainLandForce | Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of La Lys
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Battle of Naulila ⓘ Battle of Quionga ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Central Powers ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I ⓘ |
| result |
confirmation of Portuguese sovereignty over most African colonies
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territorial gain of Quionga triangle from German East Africa ⓘ |
| side |
Allied forces
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surface form:
Allies
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| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| theater |
African theatre of World War I
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Angola ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| typeOfInvolvement |
logistical support
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military operations ⓘ naval support ⓘ |
| yearOfBattleOfLaLys | 1918 ⓘ |
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