8 February Revolution
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The 8 February Revolution was a 1963 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked a major turning point in the country's political history.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 8 February Revolution canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 8 February Revolution Context triple: [1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq, alsoKnownAs, 8 February Revolution]
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A.
August Revolution
The August Revolution was the 1945 nationwide uprising in Vietnam that overthrew French colonial and Japanese occupation authorities, leading to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh.
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B.
5 October Revolution
The 5 October Revolution was the 1910 uprising in Portugal that overthrew the monarchy and established the Portuguese First Republic.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
17 July Revolution
The 17 July Revolution was a 1968 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked the start of Saddam Hussein's rise in the country's political hierarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 8 February Revolution Target entity description: The 8 February Revolution was a 1963 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked a major turning point in the country's political history.
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A.
August Revolution
The August Revolution was the 1945 nationwide uprising in Vietnam that overthrew French colonial and Japanese occupation authorities, leading to the establishment of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam under Ho Chi Minh.
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B.
5 October Revolution
The 5 October Revolution was the 1910 uprising in Portugal that overthrew the monarchy and established the Portuguese First Republic.
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C.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1960 pro-democracy uprising in South Korea that overthrew the authoritarian Syngman Rhee regime and paved the way for short-lived democratic reforms.
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D.
April Revolution
The April Revolution was a 1965 uprising in the Dominican Republic that sparked the Dominican Civil War and led to U.S. military intervention amid Cold War tensions.
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E.
17 July Revolution
The 17 July Revolution was a 1968 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked the start of Saddam Hussein's rise in the country's political hierarchy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coup d'état
ⓘ
event in Iraq ⓘ political revolution ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
1963 Iraqi coup d'état
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linked to:
1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
Ramadan Revolution ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of political opponents killed or imprisoned ⓘ |
| context | struggle between Arab nationalists and communists in Iraq ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 1963-02-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état
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linked to:
1963 Ramadan Revolution in Iraq
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| governmentOverthrown | Republic of Iraq under Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Ba'athism ⓘ anti-communism ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Abd al-Salam Arif
ⓘ
Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr ⓘ Ali Salih al-Sa'di ⓘ Hani al-Fkaiki ⓘ Salih Mahdi Ammash ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased Ba'athist influence in Iraqi state institutions
ⓘ
presidency of Abd al-Salam Arif ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
ⓘ
Mosul ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abd al-Karim Qasim government
ⓘ
linked to:
Qasim regime
Iraqi Communist Party ⓘ pro-Qasim military units ⓘ |
| organizer |
Iraqi Regional Branch of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region
|
| participant |
Arab nationalists
ⓘ
Ba'ath Party militants ⓘ
linked to:
Ba'ath Party militias
Iraqi military officers ⓘ National Guard militia ⓘ
linked to:
national guard
|
| precededBy |
1958 Iraqi Revolution
ⓘ
linked to:
1958 Iraqi coup d'état
|
| relatedTo |
1968 17 July Revolution in Iraq
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Ba'athist Iraq ⓘ history of the Ba'ath Party in Iraq ⓘ |
| result |
Ba'ath Party came to power in Iraq
ⓘ
beginning of first Ba'athist regime in Iraq ⓘ establishment of Ba'athist government in Iraq ⓘ execution of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ overthrow of Abd al-Karim Qasim ⓘ |
| significance |
beginning of systematic repression of Iraqi communists
ⓘ
major turning point in modern Iraqi political history ⓘ |
| startDate | 1963-02-08 ⓘ |
| supportedBy | factions within Iraqi military ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| typeOfChangeOfPower | violent overthrow of government ⓘ |
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Subject: 8 February Revolution Description of subject: The 8 February Revolution was a 1963 coup in Iraq that brought the Ba'ath Party to power and marked a major turning point in the country's political history.
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