Cameroonian independence movement
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The Cameroonian independence movement was a mid-20th-century nationalist struggle that sought to end colonial rule and establish a sovereign state of Cameroon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cameroonian independence movement canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Cameroonian independence movement Context triple: [O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers, associatedWith, Cameroonian independence movement]
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Movement for the Liberation of Congo
The Movement for the Liberation of Congo was a major rebel group and political movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, that played a significant role in the country’s civil conflicts before transitioning into a political party.
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Patriotic Movement of Côte d’Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d’Ivoire was a major rebel group in northern Côte d’Ivoire that played a central role in the country’s early-2000s civil conflict.
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Biafran secession
Biafran secession was the attempt by the predominantly Igbo eastern region of Nigeria to break away and form the independent Republic of Biafra between 1967 and 1970, leading to a devastating civil war.
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Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
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Cameroons campaign
The Cameroons campaign was a World War I military operation in which Allied forces, including British colonial troops, fought to seize the German colony of Kamerun in West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Cameroonian independence movement Target entity description: The Cameroonian independence movement was a mid-20th-century nationalist struggle that sought to end colonial rule and establish a sovereign state of Cameroon.
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A.
Movement for the Liberation of Congo
The Movement for the Liberation of Congo was a major rebel group and political movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, that played a significant role in the country’s civil conflicts before transitioning into a political party.
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B.
Patriotic Movement of Côte d’Ivoire
The Patriotic Movement of Côte d’Ivoire was a major rebel group in northern Côte d’Ivoire that played a central role in the country’s early-2000s civil conflict.
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C.
Biafran secession
Biafran secession was the attempt by the predominantly Igbo eastern region of Nigeria to break away and form the independent Republic of Biafra between 1967 and 1970, leading to a devastating civil war.
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D.
Guinea-Bissau War of Independence
The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence was an armed anti-colonial struggle (1963–1974) in which the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde fought Portuguese rule, ultimately leading to Guinea-Bissau’s independence.
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E.
Cameroons campaign
The Cameroons campaign was a World War I military operation in which Allied forces, including British colonial troops, fought to seize the German colony of Kamerun in West Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independence movement ⓘ |
| abbreviation | UPC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPower |
France
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
creation of a sovereign Cameroonian state
ⓘ
end of colonial rule in Cameroon ⓘ independence of Cameroon ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decolonization of Africa ⓘ |
| ideology |
African nationalism
ⓘ
Cameroonian nationalism ⓘ anti-imperialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
other African independence movements
ⓘ
pan-Africanism ⓘ |
| languageOfMobilization |
French
ⓘ
local Cameroonian languages ⓘ |
| legacy |
controversy over state repression in the 1950s and 1960s
ⓘ
shaping of modern Cameroonian nationalism ⓘ |
| mainOrganization | Union des Populations du Cameroun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
armed struggle
ⓘ
political mobilization ⓘ rural guerrilla warfare ⓘ trade union activism ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Ernest Ouandié
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Félix-Roland Moumié NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruben Um Nyobè NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British colonial rule in Cameroon
ⓘ
French colonial rule in Cameroon ⓘ |
| region | Central Africa ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
independence of British Southern Cameroons by joining Cameroon in 1961
ⓘ
independence of French Cameroon on 1 January 1960 ⓘ |
| result |
continued conflict between UPC militants and postcolonial state
ⓘ
formal independence of Cameroon ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
armed uprising in French Cameroon in the 1950s
ⓘ
assassination of Félix-Roland Moumié in 1960 ⓘ assassination of Ruben Um Nyobè in 1958 ⓘ founding of the Union des Populations du Cameroun in 1948 ⓘ outlawing of the UPC by French authorities in 1955 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1940s ⓘ |
| territorialContext |
British Cameroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Cameroonian independence movement Description of subject: The Cameroonian independence movement was a mid-20th-century nationalist struggle that sought to end colonial rule and establish a sovereign state of Cameroon.
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