remilitarization of the Rhineland
E16284
The remilitarization of the Rhineland was Nazi Germany’s 1936 deployment of troops into the previously demilitarized Rhineland, a key early violation of the Treaty of Versailles that marked a major step toward World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| remilitarization of the Rhineland canonical | 2 |
| German remilitarization of the Rhineland in 1936 | 1 |
| Remilitarization of the Rhineland | 1 |
| Remilitarization of the Rhineland (1936) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T134406 — 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: remilitarization of the Rhineland Context triple: [Interwar period, hasPart, remilitarization of the Rhineland]
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A.
Gleiwitz incident
The Gleiwitz incident was a staged 1939 false-flag attack by Nazi Germany on a German radio station, used as propaganda to justify the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II.
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B.
Anschluss of Austria
The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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C.
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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D.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
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E.
Allied occupation of Germany
The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: remilitarization of the Rhineland Target entity description: The remilitarization of the Rhineland was Nazi Germany’s 1936 deployment of troops into the previously demilitarized Rhineland, a key early violation of the Treaty of Versailles that marked a major step toward World War II.
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A.
Gleiwitz incident
The Gleiwitz incident was a staged 1939 false-flag attack by Nazi Germany on a German radio station, used as propaganda to justify the invasion of Poland and the start of World War II.
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B.
Anschluss of Austria
The Anschluss of Austria was the 1938 annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, marking a key step in Hitler’s expansionist agenda before World War II.
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C.
Munich Agreement
The Munich Agreement was a 1938 settlement permitting Nazi Germany’s annexation of the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, long regarded as a prime example of failed appeasement before World War II.
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D.
Beer Hall Putsch
The Beer Hall Putsch was a failed 1923 coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Munich that, despite its collapse, helped propel Hitler to national prominence in Germany.
-
E.
Allied occupation of Germany
The Allied occupation of Germany was the post-World War II military and administrative control of defeated Germany by the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Soviet Union, during which the country was divided into zones and its political and economic systems were reshaped.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic crisis
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| cause |
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
ⓘ
surface form:
Abyssinia Crisis
League of Nations’ failure to enforce collective security ⓘ desire to overturn the Treaty of Versailles ⓘ perceived weakness of France and the United Kingdom ⓘ revisionist aims of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
German troops entering the demilitarized zone
ⓘ
limited initial German forces ⓘ violation of international agreements ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| consequence |
encouragement of further Nazi expansion
ⓘ
step toward the outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ Poland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| describedAs | major early step toward World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anschluss of Austria
ⓘ
surface form:
Anschluss
German occupation of Czechoslovakia ⓘ Munich Agreement ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
| location |
Germany
ⓘ
Rhineland ⓘ |
| militaryUnitInvolved |
German Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ Italy ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
events leading to World War II
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Locarno Treaties
ⓘ
Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| response |
diplomatic protests by France and the United Kingdom
ⓘ
lack of military intervention by France and the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| result |
German military control of the Rhineland
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increased German strategic freedom in Europe ⓘ strengthening of Hitler’s domestic prestige ⓘ undermining of the Versailles system ⓘ weakening of French security ⓘ |
| significantPerson | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| startDate | 1936-03-07 ⓘ |
| violated |
Locarno Treaties
ⓘ
Treaty of Versailles ⓘ |
| year | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: remilitarization of the Rhineland Description of subject: The remilitarization of the Rhineland was Nazi Germany’s 1936 deployment of troops into the previously demilitarized Rhineland, a key early violation of the Treaty of Versailles that marked a major step toward World War II.
Referenced by (5)
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