Black Army
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The Black Army was an anarchist military force led by Nestor Makhno that fought in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, promoting libertarian socialist ideals and peasant self-organization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Army canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7621811 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Black Army Context triple: [Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine, alsoKnownAs, Black Army]
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Anders Army
Anders Army was a Polish military formation created in the Soviet Union during World War II, composed largely of released Polish prisoners of war and civilians, which later fought alongside the Western Allies.
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Muscovite army
The Muscovite army was the military force of the Grand Duchy (and later Tsardom) of Moscow, which formed the core of the early Russian state before its transformation into the Imperial Russian Army.
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Red Army
The Red Army was the Soviet Union’s land-based military force, renowned for its pivotal role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II and shaping the outcome of the Eastern Front.
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Red Army
The Red Army was the military force of the Chinese Communist Party that fought in the Chinese Civil War and later became the core of the People’s Liberation Army.
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Don Cossack forces
Don Cossack forces were anti-Bolshevik Cossack military units from the Don region that played a major role fighting for the Whites during the Russian Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Black Army Target entity description: The Black Army was an anarchist military force led by Nestor Makhno that fought in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, promoting libertarian socialist ideals and peasant self-organization.
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A.
Anders Army
Anders Army was a Polish military formation created in the Soviet Union during World War II, composed largely of released Polish prisoners of war and civilians, which later fought alongside the Western Allies.
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B.
Muscovite army
The Muscovite army was the military force of the Grand Duchy (and later Tsardom) of Moscow, which formed the core of the early Russian state before its transformation into the Imperial Russian Army.
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C.
Red Army
The Red Army was the Soviet Union’s land-based military force, renowned for its pivotal role in defeating Nazi Germany during World War II and shaping the outcome of the Eastern Front.
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D.
Red Army
The Red Army was the military force of the Chinese Communist Party that fought in the Chinese Civil War and later became the core of the People’s Liberation Army.
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E.
Don Cossack forces
Don Cossack forces were anti-Bolshevik Cossack military units from the Don region that played a major role fighting for the Whites during the Russian Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anarchist military force
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irregular military unit ⓘ revolutionary army ⓘ |
| activeDuring | Russian Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allianceNature | tactical and temporary ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Bolsheviks
NERFINISHED
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Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Makhnovshchina
NERFINISHED
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Revolutionary Insurgent Army of Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Huliaipole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Russian Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| disbanded | early 1920s ⓘ |
| foughtAgainst |
Bolsheviks
NERFINISHED
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Central Powers occupation forces ⓘ Ukrainian nationalists ⓘ White movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Nestor Makhno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
anarchism
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anarcho-communism ⓘ libertarian socialism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Russian anarchism
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Ukrainian peasant traditions ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspiration for libertarian socialist movements
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symbol of anarchist resistance ⓘ |
| notableLeader | Nestor Makhno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
centralized government
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landlordism ⓘ state authority ⓘ |
| organizationalPrinciple |
elected commanders
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self-management ⓘ soldiers’ assemblies ⓘ |
| organizedAs | volunteer army ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
peasant self-rule
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stateless socialist society ⓘ |
| promoted | peasant self-organization ⓘ |
| region |
eastern Ukraine
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southern Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBase |
Ukrainian peasants
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rural workers ⓘ |
| supported | free soviets ⓘ |
| symbolColor | black ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1918–1921 ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
guerrilla warfare
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mobile cavalry raids ⓘ |
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Subject: Black Army Description of subject: The Black Army was an anarchist military force led by Nestor Makhno that fought in Ukraine during the Russian Civil War, promoting libertarian socialist ideals and peasant self-organization.
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