May 1958 crisis in Algeria
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The May 1958 crisis in Algeria was a political and military upheaval sparked by French settlers and army officers that precipitated the collapse of the French Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algiers crisis of 1958 | 1 |
| May 1958 crisis in Algeria canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: May 1958 crisis in Algeria Context triple: [French Fourth Republic, crisisLeadingToEnd, May 1958 crisis in Algeria]
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A.
Algiers putsch of 1961
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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B.
Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945
The Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945 was a brutal French colonial repression of Algerian nationalist demonstrations that resulted in thousands of Algerian deaths and is widely seen as a key catalyst for the later Algerian War of Independence.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: May 1958 crisis in Algeria Target entity description: The May 1958 crisis in Algeria was a political and military upheaval sparked by French settlers and army officers that precipitated the collapse of the French Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle.
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A.
Algiers putsch of 1961
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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B.
Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945
The Sétif and Guelma massacre of 1945 was a brutal French colonial repression of Algerian nationalist demonstrations that resulted in thousands of Algerian deaths and is widely seen as a key catalyst for the later Algerian War of Independence.
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C.
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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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Algerian War
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military crisis ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| chronologyFollows |
Algerian War of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Algiers
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| chronologyPrecedes | establishment of the French Fifth Republic in October 1958 ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasCause |
actions of French army officers in Algeria
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discontent of French settlers in Algeria ⓘ fear of Algerian independence among European settlers ⓘ political instability of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of the French Fourth Republic
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formation of a new French government led by Charles de Gaulle ⓘ radicalization of positions in the Algerian War ⓘ return to power of Charles de Gaulle ⓘ strengthening of the French army’s political influence in Algeria ⓘ transition from the French Fourth Republic to the French Fifth Republic ⓘ |
| location |
Algeria
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Algiers ⓘ |
| mainParticipants |
Charles de Gaulle
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Pied-Noir ⓘ
surface form:
European settler community in Algeria
French Fourth Republic ⓘ
surface form:
French Fourth Republic government
French army officers in Algeria ⓘ French settlers in Algeria ⓘ Jacques Massu ⓘ Raoul Salan ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
advocates of Algerian independence
ⓘ
supporters of parliamentary regime in metropolitan France ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
debate over Algerian status within France
ⓘ
decolonization of French North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algerian War of Independence
ⓘ
Algiers putsch of 1961 ⓘ Charles de Gaulle ⓘ French Fifth Republic ⓘ French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
| result |
Charles de Gaulle appointed President of the Council of Ministers of France
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drafting of a new French constitution in 1958 ⓘ granting of full powers to Charles de Gaulle by the French Parliament ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
appeals by army officers for Charles de Gaulle to assume power
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mass demonstrations by European settlers in Algiers ⓘ occupation of key administrative buildings in Algiers ⓘ seizure of power by a Committee of Public Safety in Algiers ⓘ threat of a military operation against Paris by elements of the French army in Algeria ⓘ |
| slogan | Algérie française ⓘ |
| startTime | May 1958 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late phase of the French Fourth Republic ⓘ |
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Subject: May 1958 crisis in Algeria Description of subject: The May 1958 crisis in Algeria was a political and military upheaval sparked by French settlers and army officers that precipitated the collapse of the French Fourth Republic and the return to power of Charles de Gaulle.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Algiers crisis of 1958