Levantine campaign
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The Levantine campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces, paving the way for their eventual independence.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Levantine campaign canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Levantine campaign Context triple: [Free French declaration of Syrian independence (1941), relatedTo, Levantine campaign]
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Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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Battle of the Mediterranean
The Battle of the Mediterranean was a major World War II theater of naval, air, and land operations between the Axis and Allied powers for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its vital supply routes.
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Egyptian campaign
The Egyptian campaign was a series of World War II military operations in and around Egypt, primarily between British Commonwealth and Axis forces, that were crucial for control of the Suez Canal and North African supply routes.
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War
The Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War was the series of naval and coastal military operations fought primarily between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia in and around the Black Sea from 1853 to 1856.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Levantine campaign Target entity description: The Levantine campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces, paving the way for their eventual independence.
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Salonika Expedition
The Salonika Expedition was an Allied military campaign during World War I in the Balkans, centered on forces based around the Greek port city of Salonika (Thessaloniki) to oppose Central Powers operations in the region.
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B.
Battle of the Mediterranean
The Battle of the Mediterranean was a major World War II theater of naval, air, and land operations between the Axis and Allied powers for control of the Mediterranean Sea and its vital supply routes.
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C.
Egyptian campaign
The Egyptian campaign was a series of World War II military operations in and around Egypt, primarily between British Commonwealth and Axis forces, that were crucial for control of the Suez Canal and North African supply routes.
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Battle of the Nile
The Battle of the Nile was a decisive 1798 British naval victory under Admiral Horatio Nelson against the French fleet off the coast of Egypt, crippling French maritime power in the Mediterranean.
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Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War
The Black Sea campaign of the Crimean War was the series of naval and coastal military operations fought primarily between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, Britain, France, and Sardinia in and around the Black Sea from 1853 to 1856.
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Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
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surface form:
Syria–Lebanon Campaign of 1941
Syrian–Lebanese campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon campaign
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| belligerent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
|
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| consequence |
paved way for independence of Lebanon
ⓘ
paved way for independence of Syria ⓘ |
| dateOfArmistice | 1941-07-14 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1941-07-14 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied occupation of the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation of Syria and Lebanon
|
| hasCasualties | Allied and Vichy forces suffered several thousand casualties ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Lord Wavell
ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Wavell
Charles de Gaulle ⓘ Edward Quinan ⓘ Georges Catroux ⓘ Henri Dentz ⓘ Henry Maitland Wilson ⓘ Jean de Verdilhac ⓘ John Lavarack NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Legentilhomme ⓘ |
| involvedMilitaryForce |
Australian Army
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Free French Forces ⓘ British Indian Army ⓘ
surface form:
Indian Army (British India)
Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ Vichy French Air Force units ⓘ Army of the French Mandate of Syria ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French Army of the Levant
Vichy French Navy ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French Navy units
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| location |
Lebanon
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Syria ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Beirut (1941)
ⓘ
Battle of Damascus (1941) ⓘ Battle of Kissoué ⓘ Battle of Merdjayoun ⓘ Battle of Palmyra (1941) ⓘ |
| objective |
removal of Axis influence from the Levant
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seizure of Lebanon from Vichy France ⓘ seizure of Syria from Vichy France ⓘ |
| opponent |
Vichy French forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French forces in Lebanon
Vichy French forces ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy French forces in Syria
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| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Anglo-Iraqi War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Free French government
ⓘ
surface form:
Free French movement
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
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| result |
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation of Lebanon
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation of Syria
Allied victory ⓘ Armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre ⓘ
surface form:
armistice of Saint Jean d’Acre
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| startTime | 1941-06-08 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
denied Axis use of Levant airfields
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protected British positions in Palestine and Iraq ⓘ secured eastern Mediterranean flank of Allies ⓘ |
| theatre | Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Levantine campaign Description of subject: The Levantine campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces, paving the way for their eventual independence.
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