Algiers putsch of 1961
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The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algiers putsch of 1961 canonical | 3 |
| 1961 Algiers putsch | 1 |
| Putsch d'Alger | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Algiers putsch of 1961 Context triple: [Algerian War of Independence, significantEvent, Algiers putsch of 1961]
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1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Algiers putsch of 1961 Target entity description: The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
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A.
1969 Libyan coup d'état
The 1969 Libyan coup d'état was a military overthrow of King Idris I that abolished the monarchy and brought a group of young officers led by Muammar Gaddafi to power, transforming Libya into a republic.
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B.
Green March
The Green March was a 1975 mass demonstration organized by Morocco in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed civilians crossed into Spanish Sahara to pressure Spain into relinquishing control of the territory.
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C.
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
The 1958 Iraqi coup d'état was a military overthrow that ended the Hashemite monarchy in Iraq and established a republic, dramatically reshaping the country's political landscape.
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D.
Black September conflict
The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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E.
Algerian War of Independence
The Algerian War of Independence was a major mid-20th-century anti-colonial conflict in which Algerian nationalists fought against French rule, ultimately leading to Algeria’s independence in 1962.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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failed coup ⓘ military rebellion ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
overthrow of Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
prevention of Algerian independence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Generals' putsch
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Algiers putsch of 1961 ⓘ
surface form:
Putsch d'Alger
|
| chronologyPosition | late phase of the Algerian War ⓘ |
| conflict |
Algerian War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Algerian War
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| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1961-04-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Organisation armée secrète insurgency ⓘ |
| hasCause |
fear of loss of French Algeria
ⓘ
opposition to negotiations with the FLN ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
acceleration of Algerian independence process
ⓘ
strengthening of presidential authority in France ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
André Zeller
ⓘ
Edmond Jouhaud ⓘ Maurice Challe ⓘ Raoul Salan ⓘ |
| legalConsequences | trials of participating officers ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers
ⓘ
French Algeria ⓘ |
| media | televised address by Charles de Gaulle in military uniform ⓘ |
| method |
seizure of key points in Algiers
ⓘ
use of paratrooper units ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Charles de Gaulle
ⓘ
Government of France ⓘ
surface form:
French government
loyalist French armed forces ⓘ |
| opposedIdeology | decolonisation ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
French Army officers
ⓘ
retired French generals ⓘ |
| partOf |
decolonisation of Algeria
ⓘ
history of the Fifth French Republic ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
May 1958 crisis in France
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Organisation armée secrète ⓘ Evian Accords ⓘ
surface form:
Évian Accords
|
| result |
arrest of several coup leaders
ⓘ
creation of the OAS ⓘ failure of the coup ⓘ |
| significance |
major crisis of the French Fifth Republic
ⓘ
turning point in the Algerian War ⓘ |
| startDate | 1961-04-21 ⓘ |
| supportedIdeology | French Algeria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | de Gaulle's policy shift toward Algerian self-determination ⓘ |
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Subject: Algiers putsch of 1961 Description of subject: The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
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