Tan War
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The Tan War is a common name for the Irish War of Independence, the guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tan War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tan War Context triple: [Irish War of Independence, alsoKnownAs, Tan War]
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Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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Genpei War
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Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! is the famous coded Japanese radio signal sent by air commander Mitsuo Fuchida to indicate complete surprise had been achieved during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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Songun
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Battle for Land
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tan War Target entity description: The Tan War is a common name for the Irish War of Independence, the guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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A.
Kitos War
The Kitos War was a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule in the early 2nd century CE, marked by widespread revolts across the Eastern Mediterranean and severe Roman reprisals.
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B.
Genpei War
The Genpei War was a late 12th-century Japanese civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans that led to the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate.
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C.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Tora! Tora! Tora! is the famous coded Japanese radio signal sent by air commander Mitsuo Fuchida to indicate complete surprise had been achieved during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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D.
Songun
Songun is North Korea’s military-first political ideology that prioritizes the Korean People’s Army as the central force of the state and society.
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E.
Battle for Land
Battle for Land was a Fascist Italy agricultural and land reclamation initiative aimed at increasing arable land and showcasing the regime’s economic and ideological strength.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish War of Independence
ⓘ
guerrilla war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Black and Tan War
ⓘ
Cogadh na Saoirse ⓘ Irish War of Independence ⓘ |
| chronology |
preceded the Irish Civil War
ⓘ
took place after the 1916 Easter Rising ⓘ |
| concludedBy | Anglo-Irish Treaty ⓘ |
| country | Ireland ⓘ |
| endTime | 1921 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Irish Civil War
ⓘ
Irish Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Civil War (1922–1923)
|
| hasCause | Irish demand for independence from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
David Lloyd George
ⓘ
Hamar Greenwood ⓘ Michael Collins ⓘ Nevil Macready ⓘ Richard Mulcahy ⓘ Éamon de Valera ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creation of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
international recognition of the Irish Free State ⓘ partition of Ireland ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
British Army
ⓘ
Irish Volunteers ⓘ Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ Sinn Féin ⓘ Ulster Special Constabulary ⓘ |
| location |
Connacht
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ Munster ⓘ Ulster ⓘ
surface form:
Ulster (excluding most of what became Northern Ireland)
island of Ireland ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Royal Irish Constabulary
ⓘ
surface form:
Auxiliary Division of the Royal Irish Constabulary
Black and Tans ⓘ Irish Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Republic (self-declared)
Irish Republican Army (1919–1922) ⓘ
surface form:
Irish Republican Army (IRA)
Royal Irish Constabulary ⓘ United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland ⓘ |
| opponent |
British authorities
ⓘ
Irish republican forces ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish revolutionary period ⓘ |
| result |
end of most armed conflict between IRA and British forces in Ireland
ⓘ
establishment of the Irish Free State ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Bloody Sunday (1920)
ⓘ
surface form:
Bloody Sunday (21 November 1920)
Custom House attack (Dublin) ⓘ Kilmichael Ambush ⓘ Soloheadbeg ambush ⓘ Truce of 11 July 1921 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1919 ⓘ |
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Subject: Tan War Description of subject: The Tan War is a common name for the Irish War of Independence, the guerrilla conflict (1919–1921) between Irish republican forces and British authorities that led to the establishment of the Irish Free State.
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