Dominican Civil War
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The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dominican Civil War canonical | 9 |
| 1965 Dominican Civil War | 2 |
| Dominican Civil War (1965) | 1 |
| Dominican Civil War intervention | 1 |
| Dominican Civil War of 1965 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T329088 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Dominican Civil War Context triple: [U.S. 82nd Airborne Division, conflictParticipated, Dominican Civil War]
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Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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Sierra Maestra campaign
The Sierra Maestra campaign was the guerrilla warfare phase of the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces, operating from the Sierra Maestra mountains, built strength and popular support leading to the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dominican Civil War Target entity description: The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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A.
Cuban War of Independence
The Cuban War of Independence (1895–1898) was the final and most significant Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule, ultimately leading to U.S. intervention and the end of Spain’s empire in the Americas.
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B.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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C.
Colombian War of Independence
The Colombian War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in northern South America that led to the liberation of present-day Colombia and neighboring regions from Spanish colonial rule and the formation of Gran Colombia.
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D.
Venezuelan War of Independence
The Venezuelan War of Independence was an early 19th-century armed struggle in which Venezuelan revolutionaries fought to break free from Spanish colonial rule, helping to ignite and shape broader Latin American independence movements.
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E.
Sierra Maestra campaign
The Sierra Maestra campaign was the guerrilla warfare phase of the Cuban Revolution in which Fidel Castro’s rebel forces, operating from the Sierra Maestra mountains, built strength and popular support leading to the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
long-term presidency of Joaquín Balaguer
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strengthening of Dominican armed forces ⓘ suppression of leftist movements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
April Revolution
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Revolución de Abril de 1965 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Constitutionalist faction
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Military-backed faction ⓘ Organization of American States peacekeeping force ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| cause | overthrow of democratically elected President Juan Bosch in 1963 coup ⓘ |
| civilianCasualtiesEstimate | several thousand killed or wounded ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal conflict ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| dateOfU.S.Intervention | 1965-04-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1965-09-03 ⓘ |
| goal |
restoration of the 1963 constitution
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return of Juan Bosch to power ⓘ |
| ideologicalDimension | left-leaning constitutionalists vs conservative military establishment ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalName | Spanish ⓘ |
| leader |
Elías Wessin y Wessin
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Francisco Alberto Caamaño ⓘ |
| location |
Santiago de los Caballeros
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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
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| mediaCoverage | extensive international attention ⓘ |
| militaryCasualtiesDominican | hundreds killed ⓘ |
| militaryCasualtiesU.S. | dozens killed ⓘ |
| numberOfOASTroops | approximately 1,700 ⓘ |
| numberOfU.S.Troops | approximately 22,000 ⓘ |
| OASForceName |
Organization of American States peacekeeping force
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surface form:
Inter-American Peace Force
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| OASInvolvement | authorized peacekeeping mission ⓘ |
| operationName | Operation Power Pack ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| pretextForU.S.Intervention | protection of American citizens ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
1963 Dominican coup d’état
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Trujillo dictatorship legacy ⓘ U.S. Cold War intervention policy in Latin America ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire and political settlement
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continued U.S. influence in Dominican politics ⓘ election of Joaquín Balaguer in 1966 ⓘ formation of provisional government ⓘ |
| significance |
major U.S.-led intervention in Latin America during the Cold War
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turning point in modern Dominican political history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1965-04-24 ⓘ |
| statedU.S.Objective | prevention of a second Cuba ⓘ |
| U.S.PresidentDuringConflict | Lyndon B. Johnson ⓘ |
| UNInvolvement | United Nations observation and debate ⓘ |
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Subject: Dominican Civil War Description of subject: The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
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