Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941
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The Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 was a British-encouraged overthrow of Yugoslavia’s government that replaced its pro-Axis leadership with a regency more sympathetic to the Allies, prompting Nazi Germany’s swift invasion of the country.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 Context triple: [Kingdom of Yugoslavia (pro-Axis government), overthrownBy, Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941]
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A.
German invasion of Yugoslavia
The German invasion of Yugoslavia was a swift Axis military campaign in April 1941 that led to the rapid defeat and occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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B.
1939 Defensive War
The 1939 Defensive War was Poland’s military campaign to resist the German and Soviet invasions at the start of World War II.
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C.
Italian invasion of Albania
The Italian invasion of Albania was a 1939 military campaign in which Fascist Italy swiftly occupied and annexed Albania, marking a key step in Mussolini’s expansionist ambitions on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
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E.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 Target entity description: The Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 was a British-encouraged overthrow of Yugoslavia’s government that replaced its pro-Axis leadership with a regency more sympathetic to the Allies, prompting Nazi Germany’s swift invasion of the country.
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A.
German invasion of Yugoslavia
The German invasion of Yugoslavia was a swift Axis military campaign in April 1941 that led to the rapid defeat and occupation of Yugoslavia during World War II.
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B.
1939 Defensive War
The 1939 Defensive War was Poland’s military campaign to resist the German and Soviet invasions at the start of World War II.
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C.
Italian invasion of Albania
The Italian invasion of Albania was a 1939 military campaign in which Fascist Italy swiftly occupied and annexed Albania, marking a key step in Mussolini’s expansionist ambitions on the eve of World War II.
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D.
Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia
The Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was a 1968 military intervention by Soviet-led Eastern Bloc forces that crushed the liberalizing Prague Spring reforms and reasserted hardline communist control.
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E.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
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military coup ⓘ political event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
27 March coup
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Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 ⓘ
surface form:
Belgrade coup of 1941
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| chronology | occurred two days after Yugoslavia signed the Tripartite Pact ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country |
Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
|
| date | 27 March 1941 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
April War
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German invasion of Yugoslavia ⓘ
surface form:
Axis invasion of Yugoslavia
German invasion of Yugoslavia ⓘ bombing of Belgrade ⓘ |
| governmentTypeAfter | pro-Allied regency government ⓘ |
| governmentTypeBefore | pro-Axis government ⓘ |
| hasCause |
British encouragement and support
ⓘ
Tripartite Pact signature by Yugoslavia ⓘ domestic opposition to pro-Axis policy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Balkans ⓘ |
| installed |
Peter II of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
King Peter II of Yugoslavia as de facto ruler
a government more sympathetic to the Allies ⓘ |
| involved |
Armed Forces of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
ⓘ
surface form:
Yugoslav General Staff
Yugoslav royal court ⓘ |
| ledBy | Dušan Simović ⓘ |
| location | Belgrade ⓘ |
| opposed | Axis powers ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Adolf Hitler
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| overthrew |
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (pro-Axis government)
ⓘ
surface form:
Cvetković–Maček government
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (pro-Axis government) ⓘ
surface form:
regency of Prince Paul of Yugoslavia
|
| participant |
Royal Yugoslav Air Force officers
ⓘ
Royal Yugoslav Army ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Yugoslav Army officers
|
| partOf | World War II ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentAfter | closer to the Allies ⓘ |
| politicalAlignmentBefore | aligned with Axis powers ⓘ |
| replacedWith | regency for Peter II of Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| result |
abrogation of Yugoslavia’s adherence to the Tripartite Pact in practice
ⓘ
deterioration of relations with Nazi Germany ⓘ formation of a pro-Allied government ⓘ |
| significance |
altered Axis strategic planning in the Balkans
ⓘ
example of British covert influence in Balkan politics during World War II ⓘ triggered Hitler’s decision to attack Yugoslavia ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
British intelligence
ⓘ
surface form:
British intelligence services
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| temporalContext |
Balkan Campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Balkan campaign of World War II
|
| year | 1941 ⓘ |
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Subject: Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 Description of subject: The Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941 was a British-encouraged overthrow of Yugoslavia’s government that replaced its pro-Axis leadership with a regency more sympathetic to the Allies, prompting Nazi Germany’s swift invasion of the country.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Kingdom of Yugoslavia (pro-Axis government)
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overthrownBy
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Yugoslav military coup of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d’état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Belgrade coup of 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d’état of March 27, 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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1941 Yugoslav coup d'état
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1941 Yugoslav coup d'état
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941
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Yugoslav coup d'état of 27 March 1941