British military administration in Mesopotamia
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The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
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Target entity: British military administration in Mesopotamia Context triple: [Iraq revolt of 1920, opposedTo, British military administration in Mesopotamia]
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British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
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British Military Administration in Malaya
The British Military Administration in Malaya was the temporary post–World War II military government established by Britain to restore order and reassert colonial control in Malaya after the Japanese surrender.
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Household Division of the British Army
The Household Division of the British Army is an elite formation of regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the British monarch, including high-profile state occasions in London.
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British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland
The British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland was the temporary colonial government established by the United Kingdom to rule former Italian Somaliland during and after World War II until a new political arrangement was created.
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More Stories of the Great War
More Stories of the Great War is a collection of World War I-themed narratives, likely aimed at younger readers, that expands on earlier tales of the conflict with additional stories of soldiers, civilians, and wartime experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: British military administration in Mesopotamia Target entity description: The British military administration in Mesopotamia was the provisional colonial regime established by Britain after World War I to govern the former Ottoman territories that later became Iraq.
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A.
British colonial administration in Aden
The British colonial administration in Aden was the governing authority established by the United Kingdom to administer the port city and surrounding territory of Aden as a strategic outpost and protectorate in the Arabian Peninsula.
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B.
British Military Administration in Malaya
The British Military Administration in Malaya was the temporary post–World War II military government established by Britain to restore order and reassert colonial control in Malaya after the Japanese surrender.
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C.
Household Division of the British Army
The Household Division of the British Army is an elite formation of regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and the protection of the British monarch, including high-profile state occasions in London.
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D.
British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland
The British Military Administration in Italian Somaliland was the temporary colonial government established by the United Kingdom to rule former Italian Somaliland during and after World War II until a new political arrangement was created.
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E.
More Stories of the Great War
More Stories of the Great War is a collection of World War I-themed narratives, likely aimed at younger readers, that expands on earlier tales of the conflict with additional stories of soldiers, civilians, and wartime experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial regime
ⓘ
military administration ⓘ provisional government ⓘ |
| administeredBy | British Army ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Arabs
ⓘ
Assyrians ⓘ Kurds ⓘ Turkmens ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | occupied enemy territory ⓘ |
| appliesToReligion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ Shia Islam ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Baghdad Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Baghdad Vilayet
Basra Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
Basra Vilayet
Mesopotamia ⓘ Mosul Vilayet ⓘ former Ottoman Empire territories in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| capital | Baghdad ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime |
1920
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after World War I ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| followed |
Ottoman provincial administration
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman provincial administration in Mesopotamia
Ottoman rule in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| followedBy |
British Iraq Mandate
ⓘ
surface form:
British Mandate for Mesopotamia
Kingdom of Iraq ⓘ |
| governmentType |
military government
ⓘ
occupation administration ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
control of Mesopotamian oil resources
ⓘ
maintaining order in occupied Mesopotamia ⓘ securing British imperial communications to India ⓘ |
| historyOfTopic |
history of Iraq
ⓘ
history of the British Empire ⓘ history of the Middle East ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | laws and customs of war on land ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Iraq ⓘ |
| partOf | British Empire ⓘ |
| partOfConflict |
Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
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surface form:
Mesopotamian campaign
World War I ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Capture of Baghdad (1917)
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surface form:
British occupation of Baghdad
British occupation of Basra ⓘ British occupation of Mosul ⓘ Middle Eastern theatre of World War I ⓘ
surface form:
World War I Middle Eastern theatre
|
| startTime |
1914
ⓘ
World War I ⓘ |
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