Iraq revolt of 1920
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The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iraqi revolt of 1920 | 2 |
| 1920 Iraqi revolt | 1 |
| Great Iraqi Revolution of 1920 | 1 |
| Iraq revolt of 1920 canonical | 1 |
| Iraqi Revolt of 1920 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Iraq revolt of 1920 Context triple: [Mesopotamian campaign (World War I), relatedTo, Iraq revolt of 1920]
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Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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B.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration during the British Mandate period.
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C.
Aden Emergency
The Aden Emergency was a violent insurgency and period of civil unrest in the 1960s in the British-controlled port of Aden, marking a key episode in the end of British colonial rule in South Arabia.
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D.
Maritz Rebellion (1914)
The Maritz Rebellion (1914) was an armed uprising by pro-German, anti-British Afrikaner nationalists in South Africa during World War I, aiming to restore independence from the British Empire.
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E.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
The Kurdish–Turkish conflict is a long-running armed and political struggle between the Turkish state and various Kurdish groups, primarily over Kurdish autonomy, cultural rights, and political recognition in Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Iraq revolt of 1920 Target entity description: The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
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A.
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions
Iraqi Kurdish rebellions were a series of uprisings and insurgencies by Kurdish groups in Iraq seeking greater autonomy, rights, and often independence from successive Iraqi governments throughout the 20th and early 21st centuries.
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B.
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
The 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine was a nationalist uprising by Palestinian Arabs against British colonial rule and mass Jewish immigration during the British Mandate period.
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C.
Aden Emergency
The Aden Emergency was a violent insurgency and period of civil unrest in the 1960s in the British-controlled port of Aden, marking a key episode in the end of British colonial rule in South Arabia.
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D.
Maritz Rebellion (1914)
The Maritz Rebellion (1914) was an armed uprising by pro-German, anti-British Afrikaner nationalists in South Africa during World War I, aiming to restore independence from the British Empire.
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E.
Kurdish–Turkish conflict
The Kurdish–Turkish conflict is a long-running armed and political struggle between the Turkish state and various Kurdish groups, primarily over Kurdish autonomy, cultural rights, and political recognition in Turkey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-colonial rebellion
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ revolt ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Iraq revolt of 1920
ⓘ
surface form:
1920 Iraqi revolt
Iraq revolt of 1920 ⓘ
surface form:
Great Iraqi Revolution of 1920
Iraq revolt of 1920 ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Revolt of 1920
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| conflictType |
anti-colonial insurgency
ⓘ
guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| describedAs | major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| endTime | 1920-10 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Anglo-Iraqi Treaty of 1922
ⓘ
establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq in 1921 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
denial of Arab independence promised during World War I
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discontent with British military occupation after World War I ⓘ imposition of British mandate over Mesopotamia ⓘ land and taxation grievances against British authorities ⓘ nationalist opposition to foreign rule ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of the British Mandate of Iraq under the League of Nations
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decision to establish a Hashemite monarchy in Iraq ⓘ heavy casualties among Iraqi rebels and civilians ⓘ increased prominence of Iraqi nationalism ⓘ installation of Faisal I as king of Iraq ⓘ reassessment of British policy in Mesopotamia ⓘ significant British military and financial losses ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad Governorate
ⓘ
surface form:
Baghdad Vilayet
Basra Governorate ⓘ
surface form:
Basra Vilayet
Diwaniyah ⓘ
surface form:
Diwaniya
Karbala ⓘ Kurdistan ⓘ
surface form:
Kurdistan region of Iraq
Mesopotamia ⓘ Lower Mesopotamia ⓘ
surface form:
Middle Euphrates region
Mosul ⓘ
surface form:
Mosul Vilayet
Najaf ⓘ Rumaitha ⓘ |
| opponent | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
British Empire
ⓘ
British military administration in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
ⓘ
Indian Army units under British command ⓘ Arabs ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Arabs
Kurds ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Kurds
Iraqi tribal leaders ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Shiite tribes of the Middle Euphrates ⓘ Sunni Arab nationalists ⓘ |
| partOf |
decolonization of the Middle East
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history of Iraq ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| significantFor |
demonstrating limits of direct colonial rule in the Middle East
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emergence of modern Iraqi national identity ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920-06 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | post–World War I era ⓘ |
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Subject: Iraq revolt of 1920 Description of subject: The Iraq revolt of 1920 was a major anti-British uprising in Mesopotamia in which Iraqi Arabs and Kurds sought independence following World War I and the imposition of British mandate rule.
Referenced by (6)
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