Portuguese Colonial War
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The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Portuguese Colonial War Context triple: [Portuguese Armed Forces, participatedIn, Portuguese Colonial War]
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Portuguese Restoration War
The Portuguese Restoration War was a 17th-century conflict (1640–1668) in which Portugal fought to regain and secure its independence from Spanish rule under the House of Habsburg.
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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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Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Portuguese Colonial War Target entity description: The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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A.
Portuguese Restoration War
The Portuguese Restoration War was a 17th-century conflict (1640–1668) in which Portugal fought to regain and secure its independence from Spanish rule under the House of Habsburg.
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B.
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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C.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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D.
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil War (1936–1939) was a brutal conflict between Republican and Nationalist forces in Spain that became a testing ground for foreign powers and a prelude to World War II.
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E.
Carnation Revolution
The Carnation Revolution was a largely bloodless military-led uprising in Portugal on April 25, 1974, that overthrew the Estado Novo dictatorship and paved the way for democracy and decolonization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial war
ⓘ
independence war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Portuguese Colonial War
ⓘ
surface form:
Guerra Colonial Portuguesa
Portuguese Colonial War ⓘ
surface form:
Guerra do Ultramar
Overseas War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
African independence movements
ⓘ
FNLA ⓘ FRELIMO ⓘ MPLA ⓘ PAIGC ⓘ Portugal ⓘ UNITA ⓘ |
| causeOf |
Carnation Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese military coup of 25 April 1974
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| conflictType |
counter-insurgency
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved | Portugal ⓘ |
| endDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| endedBy | Carnation Revolution ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Carnation Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese decolonization
|
| hasConsequence | transition to democracy in Portugal ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Portuguese Colonial War
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Angolan War of Independence
Portuguese Colonial War self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
Mozambican War of Independence ⓘ |
| ideologyOfOneSide |
Portuguese nationalism
ⓘ
anti-colonial nationalism ⓘ |
| location |
Africa
ⓘ
Angola ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Angola
Guinea-Bissau ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Guinea
Mozambique ⓘ
surface form:
Portuguese Mozambique
|
| opponent |
FNLA
ⓘ
FRELIMO ⓘ MPLA ⓘ PAIGC ⓘ UNITA ⓘ |
| partOf | decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Estado Novo authoritarian regime consolidation ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageOfOneSide | Portuguese ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cold War
ⓘ
NATO politics ⓘ |
| result |
Carnation Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Carnation Revolution in Portugal
end of Portuguese Empire in Africa ⓘ independence of Angola ⓘ independence of Guinea-Bissau ⓘ independence of Mozambique ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
international condemnation of Portuguese colonialism
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mass emigration of Portuguese draft-age men ⓘ use of conscription in Portugal ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961 ⓘ |
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Subject: Portuguese Colonial War Description of subject: The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
Referenced by (48)
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