Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
E419785
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guinea-Bissau War of Independence canonical | 3 |
| Cape Verdean independence movement | 1 |
| Guerrilla forces in Portuguese Guinea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4169755 — 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: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Context triple: [Estado Novo (Portugal), inConflict, Guinea-Bissau War of Independence]
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Mozambican War of Independence
The Mozambican War of Independence was a protracted armed struggle (1964–1974) in which the FRELIMO liberation movement fought Portuguese colonial rule, ultimately leading to Mozambique’s independence in 1975.
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B.
Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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D.
Somaliland War of Independence
The Somaliland War of Independence was an armed struggle in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the Somali National Movement and allied groups to end Siad Barre’s rule in northwestern Somalia and lay the groundwork for the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
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E.
Mozambican Civil War
The Mozambican Civil War was a protracted and devastating conflict from 1977 to 1992 between the FRELIMO-led government and the RENAMO insurgency, marked by widespread atrocities, displacement, and the destruction of Mozambique’s post-independence economy and infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Target entity description: The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
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A.
Mozambican War of Independence
The Mozambican War of Independence was a protracted armed struggle (1964–1974) in which the FRELIMO liberation movement fought Portuguese colonial rule, ultimately leading to Mozambique’s independence in 1975.
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B.
Angola–Benguela Front
The Angola–Benguela Front is a major oceanographic boundary off southwestern Africa where warm tropical waters meet cooler upwelling currents, creating a highly productive and dynamic marine ecosystem.
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C.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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D.
Somaliland War of Independence
The Somaliland War of Independence was an armed struggle in the late 1980s and early 1990s by the Somali National Movement and allied groups to end Siad Barre’s rule in northwestern Somalia and lay the groundwork for the self-declared Republic of Somaliland.
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E.
Mozambican Civil War
The Mozambican Civil War was a protracted and devastating conflict from 1977 to 1992 between the FRELIMO-led government and the RENAMO insurgency, marked by widespread atrocities, displacement, and the destruction of Mozambique’s post-independence economy and infrastructure.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial war
ⓘ
armed conflict ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| aim |
end of Portuguese colonial rule in Guinea-Bissau
ⓘ
independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ⓘ |
| belligerent |
African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
ⓘ
PAIGC guerrilla forces ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Portuguese Armed Forces ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of combatants and civilians killed ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Guinea-Bissau
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Guinea
|
| declaredBy | African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde ⓘ |
| deFactoIndependenceDeclared | 1973 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Guinea-Bissau Civil War
ⓘ
establishment of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
Marxism–Leninism ⓘ anti-colonialism ⓘ |
| leader |
Amílcar Cabral
ⓘ
Luís Cabral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
António de Spínola
ⓘ
Marcelo Caetano ⓘ
surface form:
Marcello Caetano
|
| opponentTactics |
aerial bombardment
ⓘ
counterinsurgency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cold War proxy conflicts
ⓘ
Portuguese Colonial War ⓘ decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| portugalRecognitionDate | 1974-09-10 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese colonial rule in Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cape Verdean independence movement
Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
| result |
independence of Guinea-Bissau
ⓘ
withdrawal of Portuguese colonial administration from Portuguese Guinea ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Algeria
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ Guinea ⓘ
surface form:
Guinea (country)
China ⓘ
surface form:
People's Republic of China
Senegal ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| theater |
border regions with Guinea (Conakry)
ⓘ
border regions with Senegal ⓘ rural areas of Portuguese Guinea ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | Portuguese refusal to decolonize ⓘ |
| unRecognitionDate | 1973-11-22 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
guerrilla warfare
ⓘ
rural insurgency ⓘ |
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Subject: Guinea-Bissau War of Independence Description of subject: The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
Referenced by (5)
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