Granma expedition
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The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Granma expedition canonical | 4 |
| 1956 Granma expedition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Granma expedition Context triple: [Cuban Revolution, hasPart, Granma expedition]
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Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a 1926–1928 military campaign led by Chiang Kai-shek to unify China under the Nationalist government by defeating regional warlords.
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Transvaal Trek
Transvaal Trek was a segment of the 19th-century Great Trek in which Boer settlers migrated into the Transvaal region to escape British colonial rule and establish independent republics.
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C.
Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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D.
Polish Andes Expedition
The Polish Andes Expedition was a pioneering mid-20th-century Polish mountaineering team known for major first ascents in the Andes, including the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado.
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E.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Granma expedition Target entity description: The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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A.
Northern Expedition
The Northern Expedition was a 1926–1928 military campaign led by Chiang Kai-shek to unify China under the Nationalist government by defeating regional warlords.
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B.
Transvaal Trek
Transvaal Trek was a segment of the 19th-century Great Trek in which Boer settlers migrated into the Transvaal region to escape British colonial rule and establish independent republics.
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C.
Great Trek
The Great Trek was a 19th-century migration of Dutch-speaking Afrikaner settlers who moved inland from the British-controlled Cape Colony to establish independent Boer republics in southern Africa.
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D.
Polish Andes Expedition
The Polish Andes Expedition was a pioneering mid-20th-century Polish mountaineering team known for major first ascents in the Andes, including the world’s highest volcano, Ojos del Salado.
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E.
Pearl of the West
Pearl of the West is a celebrated nickname for Guadalajara, highlighting its cultural richness, historical significance, and beauty in western Mexico.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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military expedition ⓘ |
| arrivalLocation |
Santiago de Cuba Province
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surface form:
Las Coloradas, Oriente Province, Cuba
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| associatedWith |
26th of July Movement
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Che Guevara ⓘ Cuban Revolution ⓘ Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| commander | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Granma (Cuban Communist Party newspaper)
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surface form:
Cuban state newspaper Granma
Granma Memorial in Havana ⓘ |
| conflict | Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| countryOfArrival | Cuba ⓘ |
| countryOfDeparture | Mexico ⓘ |
| date | 1956 ⓘ |
| departureLocation | Tuxpan, Veracruz, Mexico ⓘ |
| endDate | 1956-12-02 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Sierra Maestra campaign
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surface form:
Sierra Maestra guerrilla campaign
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| follows |
Moncada Barracks
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surface form:
Moncada Barracks attack
|
| hasConsequence | establishment of revolutionary foco in Sierra Maestra ⓘ |
| hasEffect | ignited the Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Granma yacht
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surface form:
yacht Granma
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| historicalPeriod |
Cold War
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surface form:
Cold War era
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| ideology | Cuban revolutionary movement ⓘ |
| leader | Fidel Castro ⓘ |
| location |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Oriente Province, Cuba ⓘ |
| mediaTypeDepicting |
documentary films
ⓘ
photographs ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Granma ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
dispersal of rebels after landing
ⓘ
overcrowded and stormy voyage ⓘ |
| opponent |
Batista dictatorship
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surface form:
Fulgencio Batista government
|
| organizer | 26th of July Movement ⓘ |
| participant |
Camilo Cienfuegos
ⓘ
Che Guevara ⓘ Fidel Castro ⓘ Juan Almeida Bosque ⓘ Raúl Castro ⓘ |
| participantCount | 82 ⓘ |
| purpose |
launch guerrilla war in Cuba
ⓘ
overthrow Fulgencio Batista ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of armed struggle in Sierra Maestra
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landing of guerrilla force in eastern Cuba ⓘ |
| route |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| significance | key starting point of Cuban Revolution ⓘ |
| startDate | 1956-11-25 ⓘ |
| vesselType | motor yacht ⓘ |
| vesselUsed | Granma ⓘ |
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Subject: Granma expedition Description of subject: The Granma expedition was the 1956 seaborne journey in which Fidel Castro and his followers sailed from Mexico to Cuba to launch the guerrilla war that ignited the Cuban Revolution.
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