Italian invasion of Sudan
E430063
The Italian invasion of Sudan was a World War II campaign in which Fascist Italy attempted to expand its East African empire by advancing from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ultimately being repelled by British-led forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Italian invasion of Sudan canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Italian invasion of Sudan Context triple: [Italian conquest of British Somaliland, relatedEvent, Italian invasion of Sudan]
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Second Italo-Senussi War
The Second Italo-Senussi War was a colonial conflict in the early 1920s in which Fascist Italy brutally suppressed Senussi resistance in Libya to consolidate its North African rule.
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Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
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E.
Siege of Khartoum
The Siege of Khartoum was an 1884–1885 military encirclement and capture of the Sudanese capital by Mahdist forces, culminating in the death of British General Charles Gordon and a major imperial defeat for Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Italian invasion of Sudan Target entity description: The Italian invasion of Sudan was a World War II campaign in which Fascist Italy attempted to expand its East African empire by advancing from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ultimately being repelled by British-led forces.
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A.
Second Italo-Senussi War
The Second Italo-Senussi War was a colonial conflict in the early 1920s in which Fascist Italy brutally suppressed Senussi resistance in Libya to consolidate its North African rule.
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B.
Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan
The Anglo-Egyptian reconquest of Sudan was a late 19th-century military campaign in which British and Egyptian forces defeated the Mahdist state and reestablished joint colonial control over Sudan.
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C.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident was an 1898 imperial confrontation between Britain and France in Sudan that nearly triggered war and symbolized the climax of their colonial rivalry in Africa.
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D.
Second Italo-Ethiopian War
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War was a 1935–1936 conflict in which Fascist Italy invaded and conquered Ethiopia, marking a key episode of interwar imperial aggression and exposing the weakness of the League of Nations.
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E.
Siege of Khartoum
The Siege of Khartoum was an 1884–1885 military encirclement and capture of the Sudanese capital by Mahdist forces, culminating in the death of British General Charles Gordon and a major imperial defeat for Britain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Italian ambitions to expand in Northeast Africa ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext | early phase of World War II in Africa ⓘ |
| combatant |
British colonial forces in Sudan
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Italian colonial forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
expansion of Italian East Africa
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occupation of parts of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| involves |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Italian East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan
NERFINISHED
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Italian East Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | East African theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
British-led forces
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Fascist Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
British Army units in Sudan
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British-led Sudan Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome |
Italian forces repelled
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restoration of British control in invaded areas ⓘ |
| partOf | East African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Fascist Italy imperial expansion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
East African Campaign (World War II)
NERFINISHED
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Italian conquest of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian invasion of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
British-led victory
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Italian defeat ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940 ⓘ |
| territorialDirection | from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | colonial border campaign ⓘ |
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Subject: Italian invasion of Sudan Description of subject: The Italian invasion of Sudan was a World War II campaign in which Fascist Italy attempted to expand its East African empire by advancing from Italian East Africa into Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, ultimately being repelled by British-led forces.
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