Rif War
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The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rif War canonical | 42 |
| Rifian resistance | 3 |
| Rif | 1 |
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Target entity: Rif War Context triple: [Spanish Army, significantEvent, Rif War]
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A.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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Defiance Campaign
The Defiance Campaign was a major 1952 mass civil disobedience movement in apartheid-era South Africa, led by the African National Congress and allied organizations, to protest unjust segregation laws through nonviolent resistance.
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C.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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D.
Bore War
The "Bore War" is a colloquial nickname for the early World War II period known as the Phoney War, when little actual fighting occurred on the Western Front despite the state of war.
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E.
Sitzkrieg
Sitzkrieg is the term used to describe the early phase of World War II on the Western Front characterized by little active military operations despite the state of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rif War Target entity description: The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
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A.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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B.
Defiance Campaign
The Defiance Campaign was a major 1952 mass civil disobedience movement in apartheid-era South Africa, led by the African National Congress and allied organizations, to protest unjust segregation laws through nonviolent resistance.
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C.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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D.
Bore War
The "Bore War" is a colloquial nickname for the early World War II period known as the Phoney War, when little actual fighting occurred on the Western Front despite the state of war.
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E.
Sitzkrieg
Sitzkrieg is the term used to describe the early phase of World War II on the Western Front characterized by little active military operations despite the state of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
ⓘ
conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Rif War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Army
ⓘ
Rifian forces ⓘ Spanish Army of Africa ⓘ |
| commander |
Abd el-Krim
ⓘ
Miguel Primo de Rivera ⓘ Philippe Pétain ⓘ |
| conflictType | anti-colonial rebellion ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
ⓘ
Spain ⓘ |
| endDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Spanish colonial expansion in Morocco
ⓘ
resistance to European colonial rule ⓘ |
| hasEthnicAspect | Berber resistance ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalAspect | anti-imperialist struggle ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
early large-scale use of air-dropped chemical weapons in Africa
ⓘ
major defeat for Spanish forces at Annual ⓘ |
| involves | Rif Republic ⓘ |
| leaderOfBelligerent |
Abd el-Krim was leader of Rifian forces
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Miguel Primo de Rivera was Spanish head of government during the war ⓘ Philippe Pétain ⓘ
surface form:
Philippe Pétain commanded French forces in the Rif
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Annual 1921
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surface form:
Battle of Annual
Disaster of Annual ⓘ landing at Alhucemas ⓘ |
| opponent |
Berbers
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surface form:
Berber Rif tribes
French colonial forces ⓘ Spanish colonial forces ⓘ |
| outcome |
consolidation of Spanish control over northern Morocco
ⓘ
exile of Abd el-Krim ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Morocco
ⓘ
history of Spain ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| place |
Rif region
ⓘ
northern Morocco ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Rif War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Morocco
ⓘ
surface form:
French protectorate in Morocco
Spanish colonial wars in Morocco ⓘ
surface form:
Spanish protectorate in Morocco
|
| result |
Spanish-French victory
ⓘ
defeat of the Rif Republic ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
air power
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artillery ⓘ chemical weapons by Spanish forces ⓘ |
| yearOfEvent |
Battle of Annual 1921
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landing at Alhucemas 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: Rif War Description of subject: The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
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