Black September conflict
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The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black September | 4 |
| Black September conflict canonical | 3 |
| Black September in Jordan | 2 |
| Black September (Jordanian Civil War) | 1 |
| Black September conflict in Jordan | 1 |
| Jordanian Civil War | 1 |
| Jordanian Civil War (1970) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Black September conflict Context triple: [King Hussein of Jordan, participatedIn, Black September conflict]
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Six-Day War
The Six-Day War was a brief but pivotal 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states, dramatically redrawing Middle Eastern borders and reshaping regional politics.
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Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War was a decade-long conflict (1979–1989) in which Soviet forces intervened in Afghanistan to support a communist government against Islamist guerrilla fighters, becoming a major Cold War proxy war that contributed to the USSR’s eventual collapse.
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C.
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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D.
October Crisis
The October Crisis, more commonly known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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E.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black September conflict Target entity description: The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
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A.
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War was a brief but pivotal 1967 conflict in which Israel fought neighboring Arab states, dramatically redrawing Middle Eastern borders and reshaping regional politics.
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B.
Soviet–Afghan War
The Soviet–Afghan War was a decade-long conflict (1979–1989) in which Soviet forces intervened in Afghanistan to support a communist government against Islamist guerrilla fighters, becoming a major Cold War proxy war that contributed to the USSR’s eventual collapse.
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C.
Suez Crisis
The Suez Crisis was a 1956 conflict triggered by Egypt’s nationalization of the Suez Canal, which exposed rifts between Britain, France, Israel, and the United States and marked a turning point in postwar Middle Eastern and global power politics.
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D.
October Crisis
The October Crisis, more commonly known as the Cuban Missile Crisis, was a 1962 Cold War confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union over the deployment of nuclear missiles in Cuba that brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.
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E.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jordanian–Palestinian conflict
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armed conflict ⓘ civil conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black September conflict
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surface form:
Jordanian Civil War
events of Black September in Jordan ⓘ |
| approximateNumberOfCasualties | thousands of people killed and wounded ⓘ |
| conflictResult |
Jordanian military victory
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consolidation of King Hussein's rule in Jordan ⓘ expulsion of PLO from Jordan ⓘ relocation of Palestinian fedayeen to Lebanon ⓘ severe weakening of Palestinian guerrilla presence in Jordan ⓘ |
| country | Jordan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1971-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Lebanese Civil War ⓘ |
| hasCause |
attempts by fedayeen to operate autonomously within Jordan
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cross-border attacks on Israel from Jordanian territory ⓘ growing power of Palestinian fedayeen in Jordan after 1967 ⓘ hijacking of airliners by Palestinian groups in September 1970 ⓘ perceived challenge to Jordanian sovereignty by PLO factions ⓘ tensions between Jordanian monarchy and Palestinian armed organizations ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of Black September Organization
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greater U.S. and Israeli involvement in Jordanian security calculations ⓘ increased Jordanian control over internal security ⓘ radicalization of some Palestinian factions ⓘ realignment of regional politics in the Middle East ⓘ shift of PLO headquarters to Beirut ⓘ tension between Jordan and other Arab states ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Arab League
ⓘ
Ba'ath Party ⓘ
surface form:
Baathist Syria
Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine ⓘ Fatah ⓘ Kingdom of Jordan ⓘ
surface form:
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Israel ⓘ Jordanian Armed Forces ⓘ King Hussein of Jordan ⓘ Palestine Liberation Organization ⓘ Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine ⓘ Syrian Arab Army ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location |
Ajloun Governorate
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Amman ⓘ Irbid ⓘ Jarash Governorate ⓘ northern Jordan ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Black September conflict
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Black September
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| partOf | Arab–Israeli conflict ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Arab League mediation and ceasefire agreements
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Battle of Amman (1970) ⓘ Jordanian army assault on Palestinian bases in Amman ⓘ Syrian armored intervention in northern Jordan in September 1970 ⓘ fighting in Irbid and northern Jordan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1970-09 ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
War of Attrition
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surface form:
War of Attrition era
post–Six-Day War period ⓘ |
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Subject: Black September conflict Description of subject: The Black September conflict was a violent confrontation in 1970–1971 between the Jordanian government and Palestinian armed organizations that reshaped the Palestinian resistance movement and regional politics in the Middle East.
Referenced by (13)
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