Franco-Syrian War
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The Franco-Syrian War was a brief 1920 military conflict in which French forces defeated the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria, leading to the consolidation of French colonial rule in the region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Franco-Syrian War canonical | 3 |
| Franco-Syrian conflict of 1920 | 1 |
| Franco-Turkish War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Franco-Syrian War Context triple: [French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon, containsEvent, Franco-Syrian War]
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A.
Libyan–Egyptian War
The Libyan–Egyptian War was a brief 1977 border conflict between Egypt and Libya marked by air strikes, ground clashes, and rapid de-escalation under Arab and international pressure.
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B.
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
The Syrian–Lebanese campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces and secure the Eastern Mediterranean.
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C.
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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D.
Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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E.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Franco-Syrian War Target entity description: The Franco-Syrian War was a brief 1920 military conflict in which French forces defeated the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria, leading to the consolidation of French colonial rule in the region.
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A.
Libyan–Egyptian War
The Libyan–Egyptian War was a brief 1977 border conflict between Egypt and Libya marked by air strikes, ground clashes, and rapid de-escalation under Arab and international pressure.
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B.
Syrian–Lebanese campaign
The Syrian–Lebanese campaign was a World War II Allied military operation in 1941 to seize control of Syria and Lebanon from Vichy French forces and secure the Eastern Mediterranean.
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C.
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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D.
Ifni–Sahara War
The Ifni–Sahara War was a brief late-1950s conflict in which Spain fought Moroccan-backed insurgents over its colonial possessions of Ifni and parts of the Spanish Sahara in Northwest Africa.
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E.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Franco-Syrian War
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surface form:
Franco-Syrian conflict of 1920
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Kingdom of Syria
France ⓘ |
| cause |
French rejection of Syrian independence under King Faisal I
ⓘ
San Remo Resolution on Palestine ⓘ
surface form:
decisions of the San Remo Conference
implementation of the Sykes–Picot Agreement ⓘ |
| combatant1 |
Army of the Levant
ⓘ
French Third Republic ⓘ |
| combatant2 |
Kingdom of Syria
ⓘ
surface form:
Arab Kingdom of Syria
Syrian nationalist forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Henri Gouraud
ⓘ
Maréchal Henri Gouraud ⓘ Youssef al-Azmeh ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war ⓘ |
| decisiveBattle | Battle of Maysalun ⓘ |
| endDate | 1920-07-25 ⓘ |
| endedWith |
French bombardment of Damascus in 1925
ⓘ
surface form:
French entry into Damascus
exile of King Faisal I from Syria ⓘ |
| followedBy |
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
ⓘ
surface form:
French Mandate period in Syria
|
| hasPart | Battle of Maysalun ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Greater Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Damascus
ⓘ
Levant region ⓘ
surface form:
Levant
Syria ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Faisal I of Iraq
ⓘ
surface form:
King Faisal I of Syria
|
| partOf |
French colonial expansion in the Middle East
ⓘ
interwar period ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Arab Revolt
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | Syria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon
ⓘ
surface form:
French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Syrian nationalism ⓘ post–World War I peace settlement in the Middle East ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
consolidation of French colonial rule in Syria ⓘ defeat of the Arab Kingdom of Syria ⓘ establishment of the French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon ⓘ |
| shortDescription | brief 1920 conflict between France and the Arab Kingdom of Syria ⓘ |
| significance |
enabled direct French colonial administration over Syria
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marked the end of the first modern Arab government in Syria ⓘ |
| startDate | 1920-07-18 ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
French occupation of Damascus
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dissolution of the Arab Kingdom of Syria ⓘ |
| timeSpan | about one week ⓘ |
| year | 1920 ⓘ |
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Subject: Franco-Syrian War Description of subject: The Franco-Syrian War was a brief 1920 military conflict in which French forces defeated the short-lived Arab Kingdom of Syria, leading to the consolidation of French colonial rule in the region.
Referenced by (5)
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