Iraq campaign (1941)
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The Iraq campaign (1941) was a World War II military operation in which British and Commonwealth forces overthrew a pro-Axis government in Iraq to secure vital oil supplies and strategic lines of communication.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Iraqi War | 12 |
| Anglo–Iraqi War | 3 |
| 1941 Iraqi campaign | 1 |
| British military intervention in Iraq in 1941 | 1 |
| Iraq campaign (1941) canonical | 1 |
| Iraq campaign of World War II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T697383 — 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: Iraq campaign (1941) Context triple: [British Indian Army, participatedIn, Iraq campaign (1941)]
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A.
Al-Anfal campaign
The Al-Anfal campaign was a late-1980s genocidal military operation by Saddam Hussein’s regime that targeted and massacred Kurdish civilians in northern Iraq.
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B.
Italian invasion of Egypt
The Italian invasion of Egypt was a World War II North African campaign in 1940 in which Italian forces advanced from Libya into British-held Egypt, setting the stage for subsequent British counteroffensives.
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C.
Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
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D.
North African campaign
The North African campaign was a major World War II theater in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of North Africa’s deserts and vital Mediterranean supply routes between 1940 and 1943.
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E.
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
The Syrian–Lebanese campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces and secure the Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iraq campaign (1941) Target entity description: The Iraq campaign (1941) was a World War II military operation in which British and Commonwealth forces overthrew a pro-Axis government in Iraq to secure vital oil supplies and strategic lines of communication.
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A.
Al-Anfal campaign
The Al-Anfal campaign was a late-1980s genocidal military operation by Saddam Hussein’s regime that targeted and massacred Kurdish civilians in northern Iraq.
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B.
Italian invasion of Egypt
The Italian invasion of Egypt was a World War II North African campaign in 1940 in which Italian forces advanced from Libya into British-held Egypt, setting the stage for subsequent British counteroffensives.
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C.
Operation Compass
Operation Compass was a major early World War II British-led offensive in North Africa that resulted in a decisive defeat of Italian forces in Egypt and eastern Libya.
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D.
North African campaign
The North African campaign was a major World War II theater in which Allied and Axis forces fought for control of North Africa’s deserts and vital Mediterranean supply routes between 1940 and 1943.
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E.
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
The Syrian–Lebanese campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces and secure the Eastern Mediterranean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
ⓘ
conflict ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iraq campaign (1941)
ⓘ
surface form:
1941 Iraqi campaign
Iraq campaign (1941) ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Iraqi War
|
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
British Commonwealth forces ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth forces
Fascist Italy ⓘ Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
pro-Axis Iraqi government ⓘ |
| cause |
Rashid Ali al-Gaylani coup
ⓘ
pro-Axis coup in Iraq ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Lord Wavell
ⓘ
surface form:
Archibald Wavell
Edward Quinan ⓘ Prince Regent 'Abd al-Ilah ⓘ Rashid Ali al-Gaylani ⓘ Salah al-Din al-Sabbagh ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial conflict ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-05-31 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
|
| hasParticipant |
Arab Legion
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ Iraqi Army ⓘ Luftwaffe ⓘ Regia Aeronautica ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| involves |
Battle of Habbaniya
ⓘ
advance on Baghdad ⓘ siege of RAF Habbaniya ⓘ |
| location |
Kingdom of Iraq
ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ |
| objective |
maintain British control of the air base at Habbaniya
ⓘ
overthrow pro-Axis Iraqi government ⓘ protect British strategic lines of communication ⓘ secure Iraqi oil fields ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Arab Legion
ⓘ
British India ⓘ Jordan ⓘ
surface form:
Transjordan
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Rashid Ali coup ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Iran campaign (Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran)
ⓘ
surface form:
Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran
North African campaign ⓘ Syrian–Lebanese campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Syria–Lebanon campaign
|
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
continued British control over Iraqi oil resources ⓘ defeat of pro-Axis Iraqi forces ⓘ restoration of the pro-British regent in Iraq ⓘ strengthening of British position in the Middle East ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-04-18 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Persian Gulf oil routes
ⓘ
protection of air route to the Soviet Union ⓘ protection of route to India ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Germany
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ French State (Vichy regime) ⓘ
surface form:
Vichy France
|
| theatre | Middle East theatre of World War II ⓘ |
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Subject: Iraq campaign (1941) Description of subject: The Iraq campaign (1941) was a World War II military operation in which British and Commonwealth forces overthrew a pro-Axis government in Iraq to secure vital oil supplies and strategic lines of communication.
Referenced by (19)
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