Polish–Czechoslovak War
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The Polish–Czechoslovak War was a brief 1919 military conflict between the newly formed Second Polish Republic and Czechoslovakia over control of the disputed border region of Cieszyn Silesia.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Polish–Czech War of 1919 | 1 |
| Polish–Czechoslovak War canonical | 1 |
| Polish–Czechoslovak border conflicts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1456409 — 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: Polish–Czechoslovak War Context triple: [Cieszyn Silesia, hasHistoricalEvent, Polish–Czechoslovak War]
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Polish–Lithuanian War
The Polish–Lithuanian War was a post–World War I armed conflict between the newly re-established Second Polish Republic and the Republic of Lithuania over disputed border territories, particularly the Vilnius region, in 1919–1920.
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Polish–Ukrainian War
The Polish–Ukrainian War was a 1918–1919 armed conflict between the newly re-emerging Polish state and Ukrainian forces over control of Eastern Galicia and its capital, Lviv, in the chaotic aftermath of World War I.
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Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
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Battle of Warsaw (1920)
The Battle of Warsaw (1920) was a decisive Polish victory in the Polish–Soviet War, often called the "Miracle on the Vistula," which halted the westward advance of the Red Army and secured Poland’s independence.
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E.
Polish–German front
The Polish–German front was the primary theater of ground combat between Poland and Nazi Germany during the 1939 invasion of Poland at the outset of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Polish–Czechoslovak War Target entity description: The Polish–Czechoslovak War was a brief 1919 military conflict between the newly formed Second Polish Republic and Czechoslovakia over control of the disputed border region of Cieszyn Silesia.
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A.
Polish–Lithuanian War
The Polish–Lithuanian War was a post–World War I armed conflict between the newly re-established Second Polish Republic and the Republic of Lithuania over disputed border territories, particularly the Vilnius region, in 1919–1920.
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B.
Polish–Ukrainian War
The Polish–Ukrainian War was a 1918–1919 armed conflict between the newly re-emerging Polish state and Ukrainian forces over control of Eastern Galicia and its capital, Lviv, in the chaotic aftermath of World War I.
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C.
Polish–Soviet War
The Polish–Soviet War (1919–1921) was a major post–World War I conflict between the newly re-established Poland and Soviet Russia that helped determine the borders of Eastern Europe and the fate of the region’s independence movements.
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D.
Battle of Warsaw (1920)
The Battle of Warsaw (1920) was a decisive Polish victory in the Polish–Soviet War, often called the "Miracle on the Vistula," which halted the westward advance of the Red Army and secured Poland’s independence.
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E.
Polish–German front
The Polish–German front was the primary theater of ground combat between Poland and Nazi Germany during the 1939 invasion of Poland at the outset of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border conflict
ⓘ
interstate war ⓘ military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Czechoslovakia
ⓘ
Second Polish Republic ⓘ |
| endedBy | Entente-mediated armistice ⓘ |
| endTime | 1919-02-05 ⓘ |
| followed | dissolution of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| followedBy | Spa Conference settlement on Cieszyn Silesia ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Cieszyn Silesia dispute
ⓘ
surface form:
Conflict over Cieszyn Silesia
Polish–Czechoslovak War ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Czech War of 1919
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| hasCause |
competing Polish and Czechoslovak claims after the collapse of Austria-Hungary
ⓘ
disagreement over control of coal-rich areas ⓘ dispute over control of key railway lines ⓘ territorial dispute over Cieszyn Silesia ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Paris Peace Conference
ⓘ
post-World War I border settlements ⓘ |
| hasDuration | approximately two weeks ⓘ |
| hasNature | short, localized conflict ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalConsequence |
establishment of a new Polish–Czechoslovak border
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long-term Polish–Czechoslovak tensions over Trans-Olza ⓘ |
| historicalRegionInDispute |
Cieszyn Silesia
ⓘ
Silesia ⓘ |
| involvesEthnicGroup |
Czechs
ⓘ
Poles ⓘ Silesian population ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Europe
ⓘ
Cieszyn Silesia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Czechoslovak Army
ⓘ
Polish Army ⓘ |
| partOf |
aftermath of World War I
ⓘ
history of Czechoslovakia ⓘ history of Poland ⓘ history of Silesia ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Spa Conference of 1920
ⓘ
division of Cieszyn Silesia in 1920 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cieszyn Silesia dispute
ⓘ
Poland–Czech Republic border ⓘ
surface form:
Polish–Czechoslovak border
Trans-Olza region ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire mediated by the Entente powers
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international arbitration of the border ⓘ temporary division of Cieszyn Silesia ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cieszyn
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Karviná region ⓘ Trans-Olza ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919-01-23 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | interwar period ⓘ |
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Subject: Polish–Czechoslovak War Description of subject: The Polish–Czechoslovak War was a brief 1919 military conflict between the newly formed Second Polish Republic and Czechoslovakia over control of the disputed border region of Cieszyn Silesia.
Referenced by (3)
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