Popular Army of the Republic
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The Popular Army of the Republic was the main regular military force of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, formed to organize and coordinate its diverse militias against the Nationalist uprising.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republican Popular Army | 2 |
| Army of the North (Republican Spain) | 1 |
| Popular Army of the Republic canonical | 1 |
| Republican Army units on the Aragon front | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Popular Army of the Republic Context triple: [Republican forces, hasPart, Popular Army of the Republic]
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A.
Nationalist Army
The Nationalist Army was the military force led by General Francisco Franco that fought against the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War and ultimately established a long-lasting dictatorship in Spain.
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B.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Republican Army of the Centre
The Republican Army of the Centre was a major formation of the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, responsible for defending the central front, including the approaches to Madrid.
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D.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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E.
Armed Forces of National Liberation
The Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) was a clandestine Puerto Rican nationalist militant group known for carrying out bombings and other violent actions in the United States in pursuit of Puerto Rican independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Popular Army of the Republic Target entity description: The Popular Army of the Republic was the main regular military force of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, formed to organize and coordinate its diverse militias against the Nationalist uprising.
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A.
Nationalist Army
The Nationalist Army was the military force led by General Francisco Franco that fought against the Republican government during the Spanish Civil War and ultimately established a long-lasting dictatorship in Spain.
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B.
National Revolutionary Army
The National Revolutionary Army was the military arm of China’s Kuomintang government, serving as the main Chinese force in major conflicts such as the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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C.
Republican Army of the Centre
The Republican Army of the Centre was a major formation of the Spanish Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War, responsible for defending the central front, including the approaches to Madrid.
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D.
Garibaldi Battalion
The Garibaldi Battalion was an Italian volunteer unit fighting for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War, composed largely of anti-fascist exiles.
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E.
Armed Forces of National Liberation
The Armed Forces of National Liberation (FALN) was a clandestine Puerto Rican nationalist militant group known for carrying out bombings and other violent actions in the United States in pursuit of Puerto Rican independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed forces branch
ⓘ
army ⓘ military organization ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ejército Popular de la República
ⓘ
Republican Popular Army ⓘ
linked to:
Popular Army of the Republic
|
| commandStructure |
Ministry of War of the Spanish Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Ministry of War
|
| conflict | Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| country | Second Spanish Republic ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | Nationalist victory in the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| endTime | 1939 ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Aragon Offensive (Republican)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aragon Offensive
Battle of Guadalajara (1937) ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Guadalajara
Battle of Jarama ⓘ Battle of Teruel ⓘ Battle of the Ebro ⓘ Defense of Madrid ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Madrid
|
| formedFrom |
Republican militias
ⓘ
left-wing party militias ⓘ trade union militias ⓘ workers' militias ⓘ |
| hasPart |
International Brigades
ⓘ
Mixed Brigades ⓘ Republican Air Force units ⓘ
linked to:
National Republican Air Force
Republican Army corps ⓘ Republican Navy ground forces ⓘ Republican brigades ⓘ Republican divisions ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Madrid ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-fascism
ⓘ
republicanism ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | Spanish ⓘ |
| location | Spain ⓘ |
| militaryDoctrine | combination of traditional Spanish Army doctrine and Soviet-inspired tactics ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Enrique Líster
ⓘ
José Miaja ⓘ Juan Modesto NERFINISHED ⓘ Juan Negrín ⓘ Vicente Rojo Lluch ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Nationalist Army (Spain)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nationalist Army
Nationalist faction (Spain) ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Government of the Spanish Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Second Spanish Republic
|
| partOf |
Armed Forces of the Spanish Republic
ⓘ
linked to:
Spanish Republican Army
|
| politicalControl | Popular Front (Spain) ⓘ |
| purpose |
centralize and coordinate Republican military forces
ⓘ
defend the Spanish Republic against the Nationalist uprising ⓘ |
| startTime | 1936 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
International Brigades volunteers
ⓘ
linked to:
International Brigades
Mexico ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1936–1939 ⓘ |
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Subject: Popular Army of the Republic Description of subject: The Popular Army of the Republic was the main regular military force of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War, formed to organize and coordinate its diverse militias against the Nationalist uprising.
Referenced by (5)
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