Generals' putsch
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The Generals' putsch was a failed 1961 coup attempt by French military officers in Algiers seeking to prevent Algerian independence from France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Generals' putsch canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7003106 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Generals' putsch Context triple: [Algiers putsch of 1961, alsoKnownAs, Generals' putsch]
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A.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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B.
Imo Military Uprising
The Imo Military Uprising was a 1907 mutiny by Korean soldiers in the late Joseon Dynasty protesting military reforms and foreign influence, which escalated into violent unrest in Seoul.
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C.
Sergeants' Revolt
The Sergeants' Revolt was a 1933 military uprising in Cuba, led largely by noncommissioned officers including Fulgencio Batista, that toppled the existing regime and reshaped the country’s political landscape.
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D.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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E.
Sanjurjada coup attempt of 1932
The Sanjurjada coup attempt of 1932 was a failed right-wing military uprising in Spain led by General José Sanjurjo against the Second Spanish Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Generals' putsch Target entity description: The Generals' putsch was a failed 1961 coup attempt by French military officers in Algiers seeking to prevent Algerian independence from France.
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A.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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B.
Imo Military Uprising
The Imo Military Uprising was a 1907 mutiny by Korean soldiers in the late Joseon Dynasty protesting military reforms and foreign influence, which escalated into violent unrest in Seoul.
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C.
Sergeants' Revolt
The Sergeants' Revolt was a 1933 military uprising in Cuba, led largely by noncommissioned officers including Fulgencio Batista, that toppled the existing regime and reshaped the country’s political landscape.
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D.
May Coup of 1926
The May Coup of 1926 was a military takeover led by Józef Piłsudski that overthrew Poland’s democratic government and ushered in the authoritarian Sanation regime in the Second Polish Republic.
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E.
Sanjurjada coup attempt of 1932
The Sanjurjada coup attempt of 1932 was a failed right-wing military uprising in Spain led by General José Sanjurjo against the Second Spanish Republic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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event ⓘ failed coup attempt ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overthrowing French government policy on Algeria
ⓘ
preventing Algerian independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Algiers putsch of 1961
ⓘ
Putsch des généraux ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Maurice Challe ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Algerian War of Independence
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-04-26 ⓘ |
| follows |
Week of the Barricades
ⓘ
linked to:
Day of the Barricades
|
| governmentResponse | televised address by Charles de Gaulle in military uniform ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1961 in Algeria
ⓘ
1961 in France ⓘ Algerian War-related events ⓘ Attempted coups d'état ⓘ |
| hasConsequence | creation of the Organisation armée secrète ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
accelerating the process leading to Algerian independence
ⓘ
strengthening Charles de Gaulle's authority ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
André Zeller
ⓘ
Edmond Jouhaud ⓘ Maurice Challe ⓘ Raoul Salan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Algerian War
ⓘ
linked to:
Algerian War of Independence
|
| legalResponse |
sentences of imprisonment and exile for conspirators
ⓘ
trials of participating generals ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers
ⓘ
French Algeria ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
French government ⓘ
linked to:
Government of France
loyalist French armed forces ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology | Algerian self-determination ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
French Army officers
ⓘ
retired French generals ⓘ |
| partOf | decolonisation of Algeria ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Fifth French Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
French Fifth Republic
controversy over self-determination for Algeria ⓘ |
| result |
failure
ⓘ
restoration of government control in Algiers ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Algiers
ⓘ
Paris ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-04-21 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some French settlers in Algeria ⓘ |
| supportedIdeology | French Algeria ⓘ |
| temporalLocation | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedMedium | radio broadcasts from Algiers ⓘ |
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