Mozambican War of Independence
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The Mozambican War of Independence was a protracted armed struggle (1964–1974) in which the FRELIMO liberation movement fought Portuguese colonial rule, ultimately leading to Mozambique’s independence in 1975.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mozambican War of Independence canonical | 9 |
| Mozambican independence movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Mozambican War of Independence Context triple: [Portuguese Colonial War, hasPart, Mozambican War of Independence]
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A.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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B.
Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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C.
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War was a guerrilla conflict from the mid-1960s to 1979 between the white-minority government of Rhodesia and African nationalist insurgent groups, culminating in the creation of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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D.
East Timorese War of Independence
The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.
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E.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mozambican War of Independence Target entity description: The Mozambican War of Independence was a protracted armed struggle (1964–1974) in which the FRELIMO liberation movement fought Portuguese colonial rule, ultimately leading to Mozambique’s independence in 1975.
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A.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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B.
Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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C.
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War was a guerrilla conflict from the mid-1960s to 1979 between the white-minority government of Rhodesia and African nationalist insurgent groups, culminating in the creation of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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D.
East Timorese War of Independence
The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.
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E.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial war
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| abbreviationOfMainRebelGroup | FRELIMO ⓘ |
| belligerent |
FRELIMO
ⓘ
Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| ceasefireDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Portugal ⓘ |
| country | Mozambique ⓘ |
| displacement | large numbers of internally displaced persons ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| ideologyOfMainRebelGroup |
African nationalism
ⓘ
Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| impact | end of nearly five centuries of Portuguese presence in Mozambique ⓘ |
| independenceDateOfMozambique | 1975-06-25 ⓘ |
| legacy | establishment of the People's Republic of Mozambique under FRELIMO rule ⓘ |
| location |
Cabo Delgado Province
ⓘ
Niassa Province ⓘ northern Mozambique ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Mozambique
Portuguese East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Mozambique
Tete Province ⓘ |
| mainRebelGroup | Front for the Liberation of Mozambique ⓘ |
| notableLeaderOfFRELIMO |
Eduardo Mondlane
ⓘ
Marcelino dos Santos ⓘ Samora Machel ⓘ |
| opponent |
Portuguese Armed Forces
ⓘ
PIDE (Portuguese political police) ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese secret police PIDE
|
| partOf |
Cold War era conflicts
ⓘ
Portuguese Colonial War ⓘ decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| peaceAgreement | Lusaka Accord ⓘ |
| peaceAgreementDate | 1974-09-07 ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Carnation Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnation Revolution in Portugal
|
| result |
Mozambican independence
ⓘ
withdrawal of Portuguese colonial administration from Mozambique ⓘ |
| startDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| successorConflict | Mozambican Civil War ⓘ |
| supporterOfFRELIMO |
Algeria
ⓘ
China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Soviet Union ⓘ Tanzania ⓘ Zambia ⓘ |
| supporterOfPortugal | NATO allies (political support) ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByFRELIMO | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| tacticsUsedByPortugal | counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
Portuguese colonial rule in Mozambique
ⓘ
denial of political rights to Mozambicans ⓘ economic exploitation under colonialism ⓘ |
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Subject: Mozambican War of Independence Description of subject: The Mozambican War of Independence was a protracted armed struggle (1964–1974) in which the FRELIMO liberation movement fought Portuguese colonial rule, ultimately leading to Mozambique’s independence in 1975.
Referenced by (10)
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