Chetniks
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The Chetniks were a Serbian royalist and nationalist guerrilla movement in Yugoslavia during World War II, known for initially resisting Axis occupation but also engaging in collaboration and committing atrocities, particularly against non-Serb populations.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Chetniks Context triple: [Independent State of Croatia, opposedBy, Chetniks]
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Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans were a communist-led resistance movement in World War II that fought against Axis occupation and local collaborators across Yugoslavia, eventually emerging as the core of the postwar Yugoslav state.
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Ustaše Militia
The Ustaše Militia was the fascist paramilitary force of the World War II-era Independent State of Croatia, notorious for its role in mass atrocities and genocide against Serbs, Jews, Roma, and anti-fascist Croats.
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Serbs
Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with Serbia and the broader Balkan region, known for their distinct language, culture, and historical influence in Southeast Europe.
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Polish Committee of National Liberation
The Polish Committee of National Liberation was a Soviet-backed provisional government established in 1944 to administer liberated Polish territories and lay the groundwork for a communist regime after World War II.
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National Liberation Front (EAM)
The National Liberation Front (EAM) was a major left-wing resistance movement in Greece during World War II that later became a central communist-aligned force in the Greek Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chetniks Target entity description: The Chetniks were a Serbian royalist and nationalist guerrilla movement in Yugoslavia during World War II, known for initially resisting Axis occupation but also engaging in collaboration and committing atrocities, particularly against non-Serb populations.
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Yugoslav Partisans
The Yugoslav Partisans were a communist-led resistance movement in World War II that fought against Axis occupation and local collaborators across Yugoslavia, eventually emerging as the core of the postwar Yugoslav state.
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Ustaše Militia
The Ustaše Militia was the fascist paramilitary force of the World War II-era Independent State of Croatia, notorious for its role in mass atrocities and genocide against Serbs, Jews, Roma, and anti-fascist Croats.
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Serbs
Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with Serbia and the broader Balkan region, known for their distinct language, culture, and historical influence in Southeast Europe.
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Polish Committee of National Liberation
The Polish Committee of National Liberation was a Soviet-backed provisional government established in 1944 to administer liberated Polish territories and lay the groundwork for a communist regime after World War II.
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National Liberation Front (EAM)
The National Liberation Front (EAM) was a major left-wing resistance movement in Greece during World War II that later became a central communist-aligned force in the Greek Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Serbian nationalist movement
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guerrilla movement ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ royalist movement ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
ethnic cleansing
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massacres of non-Serb civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| allegiance | Yugoslav government-in-exile ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Yugoslav Army in the Homeland (JVuO) ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | collaborationist movement by many historians ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
German occupation authorities
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Italian occupation authorities ⓘ Ljotić’s Serbian Volunteer Corps ⓘ Milan Nedić ⓘ
surface form:
Nedić regime
Ustaše Militia ⓘ
surface form:
Ustaše forces
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| commander | Draža Mihailović ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Yugoslavia
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surface form:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
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| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| ethnicOrientation | Serb ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Draža Mihailović ⓘ |
| ideology |
Serbian nationalism
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Yugoslavism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ monarchism ⓘ |
| leader | Draža Mihailović ⓘ |
| legacy | highly controversial in former Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| motto |
For King and Country
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surface form:
For King and Fatherland
With Faith in God, for King and Fatherland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Serbian Chetnik tradition from the late 19th and early 20th centuries ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Foča massacres
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Operation Halyard (rescue of Allied airmen) ⓘ Višegrad massacres ⓘ |
| operatingArea |
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia ⓘ Dalmatia ⓘ Montenegro ⓘ Sandžak ⓘ Serbia ⓘ Slovenia ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Axis powers
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Communist Party of Yugoslavia ⓘ Yugoslav Partisans ⓘ |
| partOf | Yugoslav Army in the Homeland ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | right-wing ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Allies of World War II
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surface form:
Allied powers (early in World War II)
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| religiousOrientation |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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surface form:
Eastern Orthodoxy
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| startTime | 1941 ⓘ |
| supportShiftedTo | Yugoslav Partisans ⓘ |
| supportWithdrawnBy |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| symbol | skull-and-crossbones flag with cross and four Cyrillic S letters ⓘ |
| targetedGroup |
Bosniak civilians
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Croat civilians ⓘ Muslim population in Bosnia and Sandžak ⓘ |
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Subject: Chetniks Description of subject: The Chetniks were a Serbian royalist and nationalist guerrilla movement in Yugoslavia during World War II, known for initially resisting Axis occupation but also engaging in collaboration and committing atrocities, particularly against non-Serb populations.
Referenced by (36)
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