1991 Haitian coup d’état
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The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
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| 1991 Haitian coup d’état canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 1991 Haitian coup d’état Context triple: [Operation Uphold Democracy, precededBy, 1991 Haitian coup d’état]
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A.
1963 Dominican coup d’état
The 1963 Dominican coup d’état was a military overthrow of democratically elected President Juan Bosch that destabilized the Dominican Republic and set the stage for the later Dominican Civil War.
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B.
fall of the Kingdom of Haiti
The fall of the Kingdom of Haiti was the 1820 collapse of Haiti’s northern monarchy, marked by the death of King Henry I and his heir Jacques-Victor Henry and the subsequent reunification of the country under a single republican government.
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C.
Grenadian Revolution
The Grenadian Revolution was a 1979 Marxist-Leninist uprising in Grenada that overthrew Prime Minister Eric Gairy and established the People's Revolutionary Government under Maurice Bishop.
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D.
1979 Salvadoran coup d'état
The 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état was a military-led overthrow of President Carlos Humberto Romero that installed a reformist junta and set the stage for the outbreak of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1991 Haitian coup d’état Target entity description: The 1991 Haitian coup d’état was a military overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide that plunged Haiti into political turmoil and led to international intervention and eventual restoration of democratic rule.
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A.
1963 Dominican coup d’état
The 1963 Dominican coup d’état was a military overthrow of democratically elected President Juan Bosch that destabilized the Dominican Republic and set the stage for the later Dominican Civil War.
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B.
fall of the Kingdom of Haiti
The fall of the Kingdom of Haiti was the 1820 collapse of Haiti’s northern monarchy, marked by the death of King Henry I and his heir Jacques-Victor Henry and the subsequent reunification of the country under a single republican government.
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C.
Grenadian Revolution
The Grenadian Revolution was a 1979 Marxist-Leninist uprising in Grenada that overthrew Prime Minister Eric Gairy and established the People's Revolutionary Government under Maurice Bishop.
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D.
1979 Salvadoran coup d'état
The 1979 Salvadoran coup d'état was a military-led overthrow of President Carlos Humberto Romero that installed a reformist junta and set the stage for the outbreak of the Salvadoran Civil War.
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E.
Algiers putsch of 1961
The Algiers putsch of 1961 was a failed coup d'état by French military officers in Algeria attempting to overthrow President Charles de Gaulle and prevent Algerian independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d’état
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military coup ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| cause |
opposition within Haitian military to Aristide’s government
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tensions between Aristide and elements of Haiti’s elite and army ⓘ |
| conflictType | internal political conflict ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| durationUntilRestoration | approximately three years ⓘ |
| followedBy |
1994 U.S.-led intervention in Haiti
NERFINISHED
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Haitian military regime (1991–1994) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Uphold Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyDeposed | Aristide administration GENERATED ⓘ |
| humanRightsImpact |
political repression
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widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| impactOnDemocracy | interruption of democratic transition in Haiti ⓘ |
| installedGovernmentType | military junta ⓘ |
| installedLeader | Raoul Cédras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| internationalLawResponse | UN Security Council resolutions on Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCountry |
French
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Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderOfCoup | Raoul Cédras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Port-au-Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
NERFINISHED
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Organization of American States NERFINISHED ⓘ United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrew | Jean-Bertrand Aristide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Haiti ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Haitian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | 1990–1991 Haitian general election ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Operation Uphold Democracy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Jean-Claude Duvalier regime’s legacy ⓘ |
| restorationDateOfAristide | 1994-10-15 ⓘ |
| restoredLeader | Jean-Bertrand Aristide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
economic sanctions against Haiti
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eventual restoration of Aristide ⓘ international condemnation ⓘ military regime in Haiti ⓘ overthrow of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide ⓘ political instability in Haiti ⓘ restoration of democratic rule in Haiti ⓘ |
| significance |
ended Haiti’s first democratically elected government in decades
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prompted multilateral intervention to restore democracy in Haiti ⓘ |
| startDate | 1991-09-30 ⓘ |
| target | Jean-Bertrand Aristide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| triggered |
international sanctions regime on Haiti
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refugee crisis from Haiti ⓘ |
| year | 1991 ⓘ |
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