Portuguese participation in World War I
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Portuguese participation in World War I refers to Portugal’s military and logistical involvement on the Western Front and in African theaters alongside the Allies, which had major political, social, and economic repercussions for the country.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Portuguese participation in World War I canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
military involvement ⓘ military unit ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Belgium
ⓘ
France ⓘ German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of Portuguese soldiers killed, wounded or missing ⓘ |
| cause |
Anglo-Portuguese Alliance
ⓘ
German attacks on Portuguese African colonies ⓘ seizure of German ships by Portugal in 1916 ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Portuguese Military Cemetery of Richebourg-l’Avoué
ⓘ
Portuguese National Combatants Day ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | Portugal ⓘ |
| dateOfFormalEntry | 1916-03-09 ⓘ |
| declaredWarOn | German Empire ⓘ |
| effect |
economic crisis in Portugal
ⓘ
increased war debt ⓘ inflation in Portugal ⓘ political instability in Portugal ⓘ social unrest in Portugal ⓘ weakening of the First Portuguese Republic ⓘ |
| endTime | 1918 ⓘ |
| goal |
defense of Portuguese African colonies
ⓘ
fulfilment of alliance obligations to Britain ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Portuguese Expeditionary Corps
ⓘ
Portuguese forces in Africa ⓘ |
| mainLandForce | Portuguese Expeditionary Corps ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of La Lys
ⓘ
Battle of Naulila ⓘ Battle of Quionga ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Central Powers ⓘ |
| partOf | World War I ⓘ |
| result |
confirmation of Portuguese sovereignty over most African colonies
ⓘ
territorial gain of Quionga triangle from German East Africa ⓘ |
| side |
Allied forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Allies
|
| startTime | 1914 ⓘ |
| theater |
African theatre of World War I
ⓘ
Angola ⓘ Mozambique ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| typeOfInvolvement |
logistical support
ⓘ
military operations ⓘ naval support ⓘ |
| yearOfBattleOfLaLys | 1918 ⓘ |
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