Saur Revolution
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The Saur Revolution was the 1978 coup in Afghanistan that brought a communist government to power, triggering internal conflict and ultimately leading to Soviet military intervention.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saur Revolution canonical | 14 |
| Saur Coup | 1 |
| Saur Revolution (1978) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Saur Revolution Context triple: [Soviet–Afghan War, cause, Saur Revolution]
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Rif War
The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
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The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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D.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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E.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saur Revolution Target entity description: The Saur Revolution was the 1978 coup in Afghanistan that brought a communist government to power, triggering internal conflict and ultimately leading to Soviet military intervention.
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A.
Rif War
The Rif War was an early 20th-century colonial conflict in northern Morocco in which Spanish (and later French) forces fought against Berber Rif tribes led by Abd el-Krim.
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B.
The Rebellion
The Rebellion is an organized supporters’ group known for passionately backing the New England Revolution Major League Soccer team.
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C.
Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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D.
War of the Reunions
The War of the Reunions was a short conflict (1683–1684) in which Louis XIV’s France fought Spain and its allies to consolidate territorial gains in the Spanish Netherlands and along France’s eastern frontier.
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E.
Devolution War
The Devolution War was a 1667–1668 conflict in which France, under Louis XIV, fought Spain over claims to the Spanish Netherlands, testing French military strength and European diplomatic alliances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
revolution ⓘ |
| aftermath |
escalation of armed resistance by Islamist and traditionalist groups
ⓘ
establishment of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ power struggle within the PDPA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
April Revolution
ⓘ
Saur Revolution ⓘ
surface form:
Saur Coup
Thawra-ye Saur ⓘ |
| calendarMonthNameOrigin | Saur month in the Afghan calendar ⓘ |
| cause |
arrest of PDPA leaders by Daoud government
ⓘ
opposition to Mohammed Daoud Khan's government ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal political coup ⓘ |
| country | Afghanistan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1978-04-28 ⓘ |
| governmentFormed | Democratic Republic of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
|
| ideology |
Marxism–Leninism
ⓘ
communism ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Persian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian
|
| leader |
Hafizullah Amin
ⓘ
Nur Muhammad Taraki ⓘ |
| location |
Afghanistan
ⓘ
Kabul ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved |
Afghan Air Force
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Republic of Afghanistan (pre-1992) ⓘ
surface form:
Afghan Army
|
| opponent |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Afghanistan under Mohammed Daoud Khan
|
| opposedBy |
Islamist groups in Afghanistan
ⓘ
traditional tribal leaders in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| overthrewGovernment |
Democratic Republic of Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Afghanistan (Daoud Khan)
|
| participant |
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalq faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
Parcham faction ⓘ
surface form:
Parcham faction of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| primaryTarget | Presidential Palace in Kabul ⓘ |
| region | Central Asia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
1979 Soviet intervention in Afghanistan
ⓘ
Assassination of Mohammed Daoud Khan ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ |
| result |
Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan
beginning of prolonged internal conflict in Afghanistan ⓘ communist government established in Afghanistan ⓘ overthrow of Mohammed Daoud Khan ⓘ |
| significantConsequence |
precipitated the Soviet–Afghan War
ⓘ
radical land and social reforms in Afghanistan ⓘ |
| startDate | 1978-04-27 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| year | 1978 ⓘ |
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Subject: Saur Revolution Description of subject: The Saur Revolution was the 1978 coup in Afghanistan that brought a communist government to power, triggering internal conflict and ultimately leading to Soviet military intervention.
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