Imposed War
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The Imposed War is the term used in Iran to refer to the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, emphasizing its view that the conflict was unjustly forced upon the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imposed War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Imposed War Context triple: [Iran–Iraq War, alsoKnownAs, Imposed War]
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A.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
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B.
Anti-British National Liberation War
The Anti-British National Liberation War was a mid-20th-century communist-led insurgency in Malaya against British colonial rule, forming a key chapter in the region’s decolonization struggle.
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C.
War of Liberation
The War of Liberation, also known as the Chinese Civil War’s final phase (1946–1949), was the decisive conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Kuomintang that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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D.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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E.
War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Imposed War Target entity description: The Imposed War is the term used in Iran to refer to the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, emphasizing its view that the conflict was unjustly forced upon the country.
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A.
June War
The June War, more commonly known as the Six-Day War, was a brief 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states and dramatically altered the political and territorial landscape of the Middle East.
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B.
Anti-British National Liberation War
The Anti-British National Liberation War was a mid-20th-century communist-led insurgency in Malaya against British colonial rule, forming a key chapter in the region’s decolonization struggle.
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C.
War of Liberation
The War of Liberation, also known as the Chinese Civil War’s final phase (1946–1949), was the decisive conflict between the Chinese Communist Party and the Nationalist Kuomintang that led to the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
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D.
Scanian War
The Scanian War was a late 17th-century conflict in Northern Europe in which Sweden fought Denmark-Norway and its allies over control of territories in southern Scandinavia.
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E.
War of the Quadruple Alliance
The War of the Quadruple Alliance (1718–1720) was a European conflict in which Britain, France, Austria, and the Dutch Republic allied to curb Spanish attempts to regain territories lost after the War of the Spanish Succession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian designation of a war
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historical term ⓘ term ⓘ |
| altLabel |
Defa-e Moqaddas
ⓘ
Sacred Defense ⓘ |
| appliesToConflict | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Iran
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ |
| associatedWithLeader |
Ruhollah Khomeini
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Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| conflictType |
conventional war
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interstate war ⓘ |
| connotation | war was unjustly forced on Iran ⓘ |
| countryUsingTerm | Iran ⓘ |
| duration | 8 years ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
defensive nature of Iran’s role in the war
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perception of Iraqi aggression ⓘ |
| endTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| hasCauseNarrative | Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980 ⓘ |
| hasMoralFraming |
Iran as victim of aggression
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war as externally imposed ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Iranian government perspective ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFunction | strengthening national unity in Iran ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Iranian casualties and sacrifices ⓘ |
| language | Persian ⓘ |
| linkedToIdeology | Islamic Revolution narrative in Iran ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
Iranian war museums
ⓘ
annual Sacred Defense Week in Iran ⓘ war cemeteries in Iran ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | جنگ تحمیلی ⓘ |
| opposesTerm |
Gulf War
ⓘ
surface form:
First Persian Gulf War
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq–Iran War
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| partOf |
history of the Islamic Republic of Iran
ⓘ
modern history of Iran ⓘ |
| refersTo | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Iranian national memory
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Iran
war commemoration in Iran ⓘ |
| startEvent | Iraqi attack on Iran on 22 September 1980 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980 ⓘ |
| theater |
Persian Gulf
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surface form:
Persian Gulf region
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| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Islamic Republic
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surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
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| usedFor |
framing of Iran–Iraq War in Iranian historiography
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political rhetoric in Iran ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Iranian media
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Iranian official discourse ⓘ Iranian school textbooks ⓘ |
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Subject: Imposed War Description of subject: The Imposed War is the term used in Iran to refer to the 1980–1988 Iran–Iraq War, emphasizing its view that the conflict was unjustly forced upon the country.
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