Liberation of Paris
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The Liberation of Paris was the August 1944 World War II uprising and military campaign that ended German occupation of the French capital and restored it to Allied and French control.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military campaign → uprising → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle for Paris
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Libération de Paris → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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Free French Forces → French Forces of the Interior → French Resistance → German Army → Nazi Germany → United States → |
| cause |
general strike in Paris
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insurrection by French Resistance → uprising by Parisian police → |
| commander |
Charles de Gaulle
→
Dietrich von Choltitz → Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| continent |
Europe
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| country |
France
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| dateOfDeGaulleParade |
1944-08-26
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| endDate |
1944-08-25
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| followedBy |
establishment of the Provisional Government of the French Republic
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| involves |
2nd Armored Division (France)
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French Resistance uprising → U.S. 4th Infantry Division → |
| language |
French
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| location |
Paris
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| notableFor |
limited destruction of Paris despite German orders
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symbolic importance for Free France → |
| opponentCommander |
Dietrich von Choltitz
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| opposedBy |
Adolf Hitler’s orders to destroy Paris
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| partOf |
Allied advance from Normandy
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World War II → |
| precededBy |
German occupation of Paris
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| result |
Allied victory
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liberation of Paris from German occupation → restoration of French authority in Paris → |
| significance |
marked end of four-year German occupation of the French capital
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| significantEvent |
de Gaulle’s parade on the Champs-Élysées
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entry of Free French 2nd Armored Division into Paris → entry of U.S. 4th Infantry Division into Paris → surrender of German garrison in Paris → |
| startDate |
1944-08-19
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| theater |
Western Front of World War II
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| year |
1944
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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2nd Armoured Division (France)
→
Free French Forces → Free French Forces → Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque → |
participatedIn |
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Liberation of Paris
("Battle for Paris")
→
Liberation of Paris ("Libération de Paris") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Free France
→
Provisional Government of the French Republic → |
significantEvent |
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Musée du Général Leclerc de Hauteclocque et de la Libération de Paris
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dedicatedTo |
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Liberation of France
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hasPart |
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Western Front (World War II)
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notableEvent |