Zapata Plan
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The Zapata Plan was the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s covert operation to organize, train, and support Cuban exiles in the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro’s government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zapata Plan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Zapata Plan Context triple: [Operation Zapata, hasAlternativeName, Zapata Plan]
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A.
Plan of Iguala
The Plan of Iguala was a 1821 political proclamation that laid out the principles for Mexico’s independence from Spain, including constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism as the sole religion, and equality between Spaniards and Creoles.
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B.
Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana
Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana is the 1814 insurgent constitution drafted in Apatzingán that sought to establish an independent, republican government for Mexico during its war of independence from Spain.
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C.
Ley Lerdo
Ley Lerdo was a mid-19th-century Mexican law that forced the sale of corporate and church-held lands to promote private property and weaken ecclesiastical and communal economic power, playing a key role in the liberal reforms leading up to the Reform War.
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D.
Tejeros Convention
The Tejeros Convention was a pivotal 1897 assembly of Filipino revolutionaries that reorganized the revolutionary government and deepened the split between factions during the struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810
The Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 was a clandestine plot in New Spain that helped spark the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Zapata Plan Target entity description: The Zapata Plan was the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency’s covert operation to organize, train, and support Cuban exiles in the failed 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion aimed at overthrowing Fidel Castro’s government.
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A.
Plan of Iguala
The Plan of Iguala was a 1821 political proclamation that laid out the principles for Mexico’s independence from Spain, including constitutional monarchy, Roman Catholicism as the sole religion, and equality between Spaniards and Creoles.
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B.
Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana
Decreto Constitucional para la Libertad de la América Mexicana is the 1814 insurgent constitution drafted in Apatzingán that sought to establish an independent, republican government for Mexico during its war of independence from Spain.
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C.
Ley Lerdo
Ley Lerdo was a mid-19th-century Mexican law that forced the sale of corporate and church-held lands to promote private property and weaken ecclesiastical and communal economic power, playing a key role in the liberal reforms leading up to the Reform War.
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D.
Tejeros Convention
The Tejeros Convention was a pivotal 1897 assembly of Filipino revolutionaries that reorganized the revolutionary government and deepened the split between factions during the struggle against Spanish colonial rule.
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E.
Querétaro conspiracy of 1810
The Querétaro conspiracy of 1810 was a clandestine plot in New Spain that helped spark the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
CIA operation
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covert operation ⓘ paramilitary operation ⓘ |
| aim |
install anti-communist government in Cuba
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overthrow Fidel Castro ⓘ remove Cuban revolutionary government ⓘ |
| codenameOrigin |
Ciénaga de Zapata
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surface form:
Bahía de Cochinos (Bay of Pigs) area known as Zapata Swamp
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| conflict |
United States–Cuba relations
ⓘ
surface form:
Cuba–United States relations
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| endTime | 1961 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Operation Mongoose ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to Cuban alignment with Soviet Union
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deterioration of U.S.–Cuba relations ⓘ embarrassment for Kennedy administration ⓘ strengthening Fidel Castro’s position in Cuba ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bay of Pigs Invasion
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surface form:
Bay of Pigs invasion
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| involves |
air strikes on Cuban airfields
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amphibious landing ⓘ clandestine maritime operations ⓘ covert propaganda ⓘ psychological warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Baía dos Porcos
ⓘ
surface form:
Bay of Pigs
Cuba ⓘ Playa Girón ⓘ Playa Larga ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Brigade 2506
ⓘ
surface form:
Brigade 2506 leaders
CIA officer Jacob Esterline ⓘ CIA officer Richard M. Bissell Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
CIA officer Richard Bissell
|
| operator | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Cuban government
ⓘ
surface form:
Fidel Castro government
Soviet Union ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Union (politically)
|
| organizer | Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ |
| participant |
Brigade 2506
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Central Intelligence Agency ⓘ Revolutionary Armed Forces of Cuba ⓘ
surface form:
Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
Cuban exiles ⓘ Fidel Castro ⓘ United States government ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier CIA plans to overthrow Castro ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of exile invasion force
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failure ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
CIA front organizations
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Eisenhower administration ⓘ Kennedy administration ⓘ U.S. Air Force logistical support ⓘ |
| time | April 1961 (invasion phase) ⓘ |
| trainingLocation |
Guatemala
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Nicaragua ⓘ |
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