Second Silesian Uprising
E167924
The Second Silesian Uprising was a 1920 armed insurrection by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German authorities, aimed at securing better conditions and influence ahead of the region’s post–World War I settlement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Second Silesian Uprising canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1424288 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Silesian Uprising Context triple: [Upper Silesia plebiscite, precededBy, Second Silesian Uprising]
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A.
Third Silesian Uprising
The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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D.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Second Silesian Uprising Target entity description: The Second Silesian Uprising was a 1920 armed insurrection by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German authorities, aimed at securing better conditions and influence ahead of the region’s post–World War I settlement.
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A.
Third Silesian Uprising
The Third Silesian Uprising was a 1921 Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia aimed at securing the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state after World War I.
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B.
First Silesian Uprising
The First Silesian Uprising was a 1919 armed revolt by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German rule, aiming to secure the region’s incorporation into the newly re-established Polish state.
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C.
Warsaw Uprising
The Warsaw Uprising was a major 1944 armed insurrection by the Polish resistance against Nazi German occupation, aiming to liberate Warsaw before the Soviet advance.
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D.
Lwów Uprising (1944)
The Lwów Uprising (1944) was a World War II armed insurrection by the Polish Home Army in the city of Lwów aimed at liberating it from German occupation before the arrival of Soviet forces.
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E.
Slovak National Uprising
The Slovak National Uprising was a major 1944 anti-Nazi insurrection in World War II Slovakia, led by resistance forces seeking to overthrow the collaborationist regime and restore Czechoslovakia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed uprising
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historical event ⓘ insurrection ⓘ |
| aim |
to increase Polish political influence in Upper Silesia
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to influence the post–World War I settlement of Upper Silesia ⓘ to secure better conditions for Poles in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German paramilitary units
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German police forces ⓘ Polish insurgents ⓘ |
| cause |
German repression of Polish activists in Upper Silesia
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disputes over the future status of Upper Silesia after World War I ⓘ tensions between Polish and German populations in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| conflictType | national uprising ⓘ |
| context |
Paris Peace Conference settlement issues
ⓘ
aftermath of World War I ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-08-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| follows | First Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
continued Allied supervision of Upper Silesia
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preparation for the Third Silesian Uprising ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
German authorities in Upper Silesia
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Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Germans
ⓘ
Poles ⓘ |
| languageOfInsurgents | Polish ⓘ |
| location |
Province of Silesia
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Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| mainRegion |
Upper Silesia
ⓘ
surface form:
Oberschlesien
|
| militaryCharacter | irregular warfare ⓘ |
| opponent | German administration in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Polish insurgent organizations in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polish Corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
Poland–Germany border conflicts after World War I
Silesian Uprisings ⓘ |
| regionNowIn |
Germany
ⓘ
Poland ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Polish–German border wars ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| result |
concessions to Polish inhabitants in Upper Silesia
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increased role of Allied control in the region ⓘ reorganization of police forces in Upper Silesia ⓘ |
| significance |
escalated Polish–German conflict in Upper Silesia
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strengthened Polish position before the Upper Silesia plebiscite ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-08-19 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
interwar period
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post–World War I period ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Second Silesian Uprising Description of subject: The Second Silesian Uprising was a 1920 armed insurrection by Polish inhabitants of Upper Silesia against German authorities, aimed at securing better conditions and influence ahead of the region’s post–World War I settlement.
Referenced by (5)
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