British Military Administration of Cyrenaica
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The British Military Administration of Cyrenaica was the Allied-run military government that controlled the Cyrenaica region of Libya after World War II, prior to the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Libya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Military Administration of Cyrenaica canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: British Military Administration of Cyrenaica Context triple: [Italian Libya, successor, British Military Administration of Cyrenaica]
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British Military Administration of Tripolitania
The British Military Administration of Tripolitania was the post-World War II Allied military government that controlled the Tripolitania region of former Italian Libya before its integration into the independent state of Libya.
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British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland
The British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland was the temporary colonial government established by the United Kingdom to rule former Italian Somaliland during and after World War II until a new political arrangement was created.
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C.
British military administration in Mesopotamia
The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
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D.
British Military Administration in Eritrea
The British Military Administration in Eritrea was the Allied-run colonial authority that governed Eritrea after the defeat of Italian rule in East Africa during World War II.
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E.
British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British Military Administration of Cyrenaica Target entity description: The British Military Administration of Cyrenaica was the Allied-run military government that controlled the Cyrenaica region of Libya after World War II, prior to the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Libya.
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A.
British Military Administration of Tripolitania
The British Military Administration of Tripolitania was the post-World War II Allied military government that controlled the Tripolitania region of former Italian Libya before its integration into the independent state of Libya.
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B.
British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland
The British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland was the temporary colonial government established by the United Kingdom to rule former Italian Somaliland during and after World War II until a new political arrangement was created.
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C.
British military administration in Mesopotamia
The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
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D.
British Military Administration in Eritrea
The British Military Administration in Eritrea was the Allied-run colonial authority that governed Eritrea after the defeat of Italian rule in East Africa during World War II.
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E.
British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied occupation authority
ⓘ
military administration ⓘ military government ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Military Governor of Cyrenaica ⓘ
surface form:
British Military Governor of Cyrenaica
|
| administeredRegion | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| administeredTerritory | eastern Libya ⓘ |
| aimedAt | preparing Cyrenaica for self-government ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Allied Powers of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Powers
|
| appliedLegalSystem |
United Kingdom military law
ⓘ
surface form:
British military law
modified Italian colonial law ⓘ |
| appliesToPart |
Italian Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
former Italian Libya
|
| capital | Benghazi ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
British Military Administration of Tripolitania
ⓘ
French Military Administration of Fezzan ⓘ |
| contextOf | decolonization of Libya ⓘ |
| controllingPower | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAdministered | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| currencyUsed |
Egyptian pound
ⓘ
military lira ⓘ |
| endedWith | independence of Libya in 1951 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951 ⓘ |
| establishedAfter |
Allied victory in the North African Campaign
ⓘ
defeat of Italian forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| flagBearer |
Union Flag
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Jack
|
| followedBy |
Libya
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Libya
United Kingdom of Libya ⓘ |
| governmentType | military administration ⓘ |
| hadHeadquartersIn | Benghazi ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | military occupation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Libya
ⓘ
North Africa ⓘ |
| occupyingPower | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied occupation of former Italian colonies in Africa
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied occupation of former Italian colonies
Allied administration of Libya ⓘ
surface form:
British occupation of Libya
|
| precededBy |
Italian Libya
ⓘ
Italian colonial administration in Cyrenaica ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Allied Control Commission for Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied Control Commission
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| startTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | post-war settlement of Italian colonies ⓘ |
| territoryFormerlyPartOf | Italian North Africa ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War II aftermath ⓘ |
| usedAsBaseFor | British military forces in North Africa ⓘ |
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Subject: British Military Administration of Cyrenaica Description of subject: The British Military Administration of Cyrenaica was the Allied-run military government that controlled the Cyrenaica region of Libya after World War II, prior to the establishment of the independent Kingdom of Libya.
Referenced by (4)
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