German colonial administration of German South West Africa
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The German colonial administration of German South West Africa was the governing authority established by the German Empire to control and administer its colony in present-day Namibia from the late 19th century until World War I.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| German colonial administration in South-West Africa | 1 |
| German colonial administration of German South West Africa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: German colonial administration of German South West Africa Context triple: [Tintenpalast, originallyBuiltFor, German colonial administration of German South West Africa]
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South African occupation of South West Africa
The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
The Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa was the colonial military force of the German Empire in present-day Namibia, used to enforce imperial rule and suppress local uprisings during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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German East Africa
German East Africa was a former German colonial territory in East Africa, encompassing present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of Mozambique, that existed from the late 19th century until the end of World War I.
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South-West Africa Campaign
The South-West Africa Campaign was a World War I military operation in which South African forces invaded and defeated German colonial rule in present-day Namibia.
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German colonial empire
The German colonial empire was the overseas territories controlled by Germany from the late 19th century until World War I, including possessions in Africa, the Pacific, and China.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: German colonial administration of German South West Africa Target entity description: The German colonial administration of German South West Africa was the governing authority established by the German Empire to control and administer its colony in present-day Namibia from the late 19th century until World War I.
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South African occupation of South West Africa
The South African occupation of South West Africa was the decades-long control and administration of present-day Namibia by apartheid-era South Africa, marked by racial segregation, international disputes, and a protracted struggle for independence.
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B.
Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa
The Schutztruppe for German South-West Africa was the colonial military force of the German Empire in present-day Namibia, used to enforce imperial rule and suppress local uprisings during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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C.
German East Africa
German East Africa was a former German colonial territory in East Africa, encompassing present-day Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and parts of Mozambique, that existed from the late 19th century until the end of World War I.
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D.
South-West Africa Campaign
The South-West Africa Campaign was a World War I military operation in which South African forces invaded and defeated German colonial rule in present-day Namibia.
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E.
German colonial empire
The German colonial empire was the overseas territories controlled by Germany from the late 19th century until World War I, including possessions in Africa, the Pacific, and China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial administration
ⓘ
governmental authority ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | districts ⓘ |
| capital | Windhoek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialGovernorTitle | Governor of German South West Africa ⓘ |
| colonialIdeology |
German nationalism
ⓘ
racial hierarchy doctrines ⓘ |
| colonialOffice | Reichskolonialamt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonialPolicyFeatures |
forced labour systems
ⓘ
land expropriation from indigenous populations ⓘ racial segregation measures ⓘ |
| colonialPower | German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAdministered | German South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currency |
German South West African mark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
German mark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endCause |
South African occupation of the territory
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1915 ⓘ |
| firstGovernor | Heinrich Ernst Göring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | South African military administration of South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genocidePerpetratedAgainst |
Herero
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genocideTimePeriod | 1904–1908 ⓘ |
| introducedInfrastructure |
administrative stations
ⓘ
forts ⓘ harbour facilities ⓘ railways ⓘ |
| issuedDocument | Extermination order against the Herero (1904) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
German-speaking minority communities in Namibia
ⓘ
land ownership inequalities in modern Namibia ⓘ |
| legalSystemImposed | German colonial law ⓘ |
| mainEconomicActivitiesPromoted |
cattle ranching
ⓘ
copper mining ⓘ diamond mining ⓘ railway construction ⓘ |
| majorIndigenousGroupsRuled |
Damara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herero NERFINISHED ⓘ Nama NERFINISHED ⓘ Ovambo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metropole | Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCommanderInGenocide | Lothar von Trotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Herero and Nama uprising
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Herero and Namaqua genocide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGovernor |
Lothar von Trotha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theodor Leutwein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | German ⓘ |
| precededBy | German protectorate administration in South West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayTerritory | Namibia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousInfluence |
Catholic missions
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Lutheran missions ⓘ |
| startTime | 1884 ⓘ |
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Subject: German colonial administration of German South West Africa Description of subject: The German colonial administration of German South West Africa was the governing authority established by the German Empire to control and administer its colony in present-day Namibia from the late 19th century until World War I.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
German colonial administration in South-West Africa