East Timorese War of Independence
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The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: East Timorese War of Independence Context triple: [Commander-in-Chief of FALINTIL, conflict, East Timorese War of Independence]
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Bougainville Civil War
The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
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Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: East Timorese War of Independence Target entity description: The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.
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A.
Bougainville Civil War
The Bougainville Civil War was a violent secessionist conflict in Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1998, centered on disputes over the Panguna copper mine, environmental damage, and Bougainvillean independence.
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B.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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C.
Aceh War
The Aceh War was a protracted late-19th- to early-20th-century conflict in northern Sumatra in which the Dutch fought to subdue the independent Sultanate of Aceh, becoming one of the bloodiest and most significant colonial wars in Indonesian history.
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D.
Portuguese Colonial War
The Portuguese Colonial War was a series of armed conflicts from 1961 to 1974 between Portugal and independence movements in its African colonies, which ultimately led to the end of the Portuguese Empire.
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E.
Angolan Civil War
The Angolan Civil War was a protracted Cold War–era conflict in Angola (1975–2002) involving rival liberation movements and extensive foreign intervention, including Cuban, Soviet, South African, and U.S. support to opposing sides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
independence movement ⓘ war of independence ⓘ |
| cause |
East Timorese demand for self-determination
ⓘ
Indonesian occupation of East Timor ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian invasion of East Timor
dispute over decolonisation of Portuguese Timor ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Timor-Leste ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endDate |
1999-10-25
ⓘ
2002-05-20 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
INTERFET deployment in East Timor
ⓘ
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ⓘ independence of Timor-Leste in 2002 ⓘ |
| goal |
achievement of national sovereignty for East Timor
ⓘ
end of Indonesian occupation of East Timor ⓘ |
| humanCost |
large civilian casualties
ⓘ
widespread human rights violations ⓘ |
| location |
Timor-Leste
ⓘ
surface form:
East Timor
Timor ⓘ
surface form:
Timor Island
|
| mainBelligerent |
East Timorese War of Independence
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
East Timorese resistance
Indonesian National Armed Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian Armed Forces
|
| opposingForce |
East Timorese pro-independence groups
ⓘ
Government of Indonesia ⓘ
surface form:
Indonesian government
|
| partOf |
Cold War era conflicts
ⓘ
decolonisation of Asia ⓘ |
| politicalDimension |
armed resistance
ⓘ
diplomatic campaign for independence ⓘ international solidarity movement ⓘ |
| precededBy | Portuguese rule in East Timor ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | United Nations resolutions on East Timor ⓘ |
| result |
Indonesian withdrawal from East Timor
ⓘ
United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor ⓘ
surface form:
UN administration of East Timor
independence of Timor-Leste ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Indonesian occupation of East Timor
ⓘ
surface form:
1975 Indonesian invasion of East Timor
1999 East Timorese independence referendum ⓘ Santa Cruz massacre ⓘ post-referendum violence in 1999 ⓘ |
| significantLeader |
José Ramos-Horta
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Konis Santana ⓘ Nicolau Lobato ⓘ Xanana Gusmão ⓘ |
| significantOrganization |
FRETILIN
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FALINTIL ⓘ
surface form:
Falintil
Indonesian National Armed Forces ⓘ United Nations ⓘ |
| startDate | 1975-12-07 ⓘ |
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Subject: East Timorese War of Independence Description of subject: The East Timorese War of Independence was a decades-long armed and political struggle by East Timorese resistance groups to end Indonesian occupation and achieve national sovereignty, culminating in the country’s independence in 2002.
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