Cristero War
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The Cristero War was a late-1920s armed uprising in Mexico in which Catholic rebels fought the federal government over its strict anti-clerical and secularization policies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cristero War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cristero War Context triple: [Mexican Revolution, followedBy, Cristero War]
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Caste War of Yucatán
The Caste War of Yucatán was a long and violent 19th-century indigenous Maya uprising against Mexican and local elite rule on the Yucatán Peninsula.
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Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major early 20th-century social and political upheaval in Mexico that overthrew the longstanding dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz and reshaped the nation’s land, labor, and governance structures.
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Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cristero War Target entity description: The Cristero War was a late-1920s armed uprising in Mexico in which Catholic rebels fought the federal government over its strict anti-clerical and secularization policies.
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A.
Caste War of Yucatán
The Caste War of Yucatán was a long and violent 19th-century indigenous Maya uprising against Mexican and local elite rule on the Yucatán Peninsula.
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B.
Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution was a major early 20th-century social and political upheaval in Mexico that overthrew the longstanding dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz and reshaped the nation’s land, labor, and governance structures.
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C.
Ten Years' War
The Ten Years' War was a major 19th-century Cuban uprising against Spanish colonial rule (1868–1878) that marked the beginning of Cuba’s long struggle for independence.
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D.
Salvadoran Civil War
The Salvadoran Civil War was a brutal conflict from 1979 to 1992 between the U.S.-backed Salvadoran government and leftist guerrilla groups, marked by widespread human rights abuses and significant civilian casualties.
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E.
Dominican Civil War
The Dominican Civil War was a 1965 internal conflict in the Dominican Republic between constitutionalist and military-backed factions that prompted a major U.S.-led intervention during the Cold War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mexican historical event
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armed conflict ⓘ civil war ⓘ religious war ⓘ |
| aftermath | gradual informal relaxation of anti-clerical enforcement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cristiada ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| conflictType |
counter-revolution
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guerrilla war ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| endTime | 1929 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
anti-clerical policies of the Mexican government
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closure of churches and religious schools ⓘ enforcement of the Calles Law ⓘ expulsion of foreign priests ⓘ limitations on public worship ⓘ restrictions on Catholic Church activities ⓘ secularization policies in Mexico ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
destruction of churches and religious property
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large-scale persecution of clergy and lay Catholics ⓘ long-term Church–state tension in Mexico ⓘ |
| ideology |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholicism
Mexican anticlericalism ⓘ |
| leader | Enrique Gorostieta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Aguascalientes
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Colima ⓘ Durango ⓘ Guanajuato ⓘ Jalisco ⓘ Michoacán ⓘ Nayarit ⓘ San Luis Potosí ⓘ Zacatecas ⓘ central Mexico ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Cristeros
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Mexican Army ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican federal army
Government of Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican federal government
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| participant |
Catholic clergy
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Catholic peasants ⓘ Mexican bishops ⓘ Mexican Army ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican federal troops
rural militias ⓘ |
| relatedLegislation |
Calles Law
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Mexican Constitution of 1917 ⓘ |
| religionInvolved | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| result |
continued constitutional anti-clerical provisions
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negotiated settlement between Church and state ⓘ partial restoration of religious freedoms ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
assassination of President-elect Álvaro Obregón
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mediation by U.S. Ambassador Dwight Morrow ⓘ suspension of public worship by Mexican bishops in 1926 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1926 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cristero War Description of subject: The Cristero War was a late-1920s armed uprising in Mexico in which Catholic rebels fought the federal government over its strict anti-clerical and secularization policies.
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