Turkish–Armenian War (1920)
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The Turkish–Armenian War (1920) was a brief but decisive conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist forces that led to major territorial losses for Armenia and helped shape the modern borders in the region.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Turkish–Armenian War | 4 |
| Armenian–Turkish War of 1920 | 1 |
| Turkish–Armenian War (1920) canonical | 1 |
| War in the East (against Armenia) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Turkish–Armenian War (1920) Context triple: [First Republic of Armenia, event, Turkish–Armenian War (1920)]
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Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a long-running territorial and ethnic dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, marked by periods of intense warfare and fragile ceasefires.
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Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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E.
Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Turkish–Armenian War (1920) Target entity description: The Turkish–Armenian War (1920) was a brief but decisive conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist forces that led to major territorial losses for Armenia and helped shape the modern borders in the region.
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A.
Turkish War of Independence
The Turkish War of Independence was the nationalist military and political struggle (1919–1923) led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk that overthrew the post–World War I partition plans for Anatolia and resulted in the founding of the modern Republic of Turkey.
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B.
Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is a long-running territorial and ethnic dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the predominantly Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region in the South Caucasus, marked by periods of intense warfare and fragile ceasefires.
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C.
Siege of Kars
The Siege of Kars was a major 19th-century military engagement in which Russian forces captured the strategically important Ottoman fortress city of Kars in the Caucasus region.
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D.
Greco-Turkish War (1897)
The Greco-Turkish War of 1897 was a brief conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and status of Crete and resulting in a decisive Ottoman victory.
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E.
Balkan Campaign
The Balkan Campaign was a series of World War II military operations in southeastern Europe, primarily involving Axis invasions of Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Turkish–Armenian War (1920)
ⓘ
surface form:
Armenian–Turkish War of 1920
Turkish–Armenian War (1920) ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish–Armenian War
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| belligerent |
Armed Forces of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Armenian Army
Turkish nationalist forces ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish Nationalist forces
|
| commander |
Drastamat Kanayan
ⓘ
Kazım Karabekir ⓘ Ovanes Hakhverdyan ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
First Republic of Armenia
ⓘ
Turkish nationalist forces ⓘ
surface form:
Turkish National Movement
|
| countryInvolved |
First Republic of Armenia
ⓘ
Grand National Assembly of Turkey ⓘ |
| effect |
Armenia forced to renounce Treaty of Sèvres provisions
ⓘ
collapse of effective Armenian control over Kars ⓘ loss of Surmalu uezd by Armenia ⓘ shaped modern Turkish–Armenian border ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920-12-03 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Sovietization of Armenia
Treaty of Kars ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
aftermath of World War I in the Caucasus
ⓘ
dismantling of the Ottoman Empire ⓘ rise of the Turkish National Movement ⓘ |
| impactOn |
First Republic of Armenia sovereignty
ⓘ
demographic changes in border regions ⓘ |
| location |
Gyumri
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandropol (Gyumri) region
Eastern Anatolia ⓘ Kars Province ⓘ
surface form:
Kars region
South Caucasus ⓘ
surface form:
Transcaucasia
|
| partOf | Turkish War of Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Caucasus Front of World War I
ⓘ
surface form:
Caucasus Campaign of World War I
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| relatedTo |
Armenian-Ottoman conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Armenian Question
Caucasus front of the Turkish War of Independence ⓘ Treaty of Sèvres ⓘ |
| result |
Treaty of Alexandropol
ⓘ
Treaty of Kars framework ⓘ decisive Turkish Nationalist victory ⓘ major territorial losses for Armenia ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
capture of Kars by Turkish forces
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capture of Sarıkamış by Turkish forces ⓘ occupation of Alexandropol by Turkish forces ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920-09-24 ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
November 1920
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October 1920 ⓘ September 1920 ⓘ early December 1920 ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty of Alexandropol
ⓘ
Treaty of Kars ⓘ |
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Subject: Turkish–Armenian War (1920) Description of subject: The Turkish–Armenian War (1920) was a brief but decisive conflict between the First Republic of Armenia and the Turkish Nationalist forces that led to major territorial losses for Armenia and helped shape the modern borders in the region.
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