100 Hour War
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The 100 Hour War was a brief 1969 armed conflict between El Salvador and Honduras, sparked in part by tensions surrounding a series of World Cup qualifying football matches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 100 Hour War canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 100 Hour War Context triple: [Football War, alsoKnownAs, 100 Hour War]
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A.
Thirty Days' War
The Thirty Days' War was a brief 1897 conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and influence in Crete and parts of Thessaly.
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B.
Ten-Year War
The Ten-Year War was an intense decade-long period (1969–1978) of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry defined by the fierce coaching battles between Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes and its major impact on Big Ten and national championship races.
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C.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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D.
Four Day War
The Four Day War was a brief 1977 border conflict between Libya and Egypt marked by intense but short-lived fighting and a rapid ceasefire.
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E.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
- 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: 100 Hour War Target entity description: The 100 Hour War was a brief 1969 armed conflict between El Salvador and Honduras, sparked in part by tensions surrounding a series of World Cup qualifying football matches.
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A.
Thirty Days' War
The Thirty Days' War was a brief 1897 conflict between the Kingdom of Greece and the Ottoman Empire, primarily fought over control and influence in Crete and parts of Thessaly.
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B.
Ten-Year War
The Ten-Year War was an intense decade-long period (1969–1978) of the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry defined by the fierce coaching battles between Bo Schembechler and Woody Hayes and its major impact on Big Ten and national championship races.
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C.
Gothic War
The Gothic War was a series of late Roman-era conflicts between the Eastern Roman Empire and various Gothic peoples that significantly weakened imperial power and reshaped the balance of forces in Europe.
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D.
Four Day War
The Four Day War was a brief 1977 border conflict between Libya and Egypt marked by intense but short-lived fighting and a rapid ceasefire.
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E.
Hundred Days War
The Hundred Days War was a brief but intense 1978 phase of the Lebanese Civil War marked by heavy fighting between Christian militias and Syrian forces in East Beirut.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
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international conflict ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual 1980 peace treaty between El Salvador and Honduras
ⓘ
prolonged border dispute between El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Football War
ⓘ
Soccer War ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Republic of El Salvador
ⓘ
linked to:
El Salvador
Republic of Honduras ⓘ
linked to:
Honduras
|
| casualties | several thousand military and civilian casualties combined (approximate) ⓘ |
| category |
Wars involving El Salvador
ⓘ
Wars involving Honduras ⓘ |
| cause |
land reform issues in Honduras affecting Salvadoran migrants
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longstanding tensions over Salvadoran immigration to Honduras ⓘ nationalist sentiment in El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
El Salvador
ⓘ
Honduras ⓘ |
| consequence |
economic disruption in both countries
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severance of diplomatic relations between El Salvador and Honduras for several years ⓘ worsening of refugee and migration issues ⓘ |
| duration | approximately 100 hours ⓘ |
| endDate | 1969-07-18 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | illustrates link between sports events and underlying political tensions ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Honduran Armed Forces
ⓘ
Salvadoran Army ⓘ air forces of El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| legalSettlement | border dispute later adjudicated by the International Court of Justice ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central America ⓘ |
| mediatedBy | Organization of American States ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
nickname derived from its brief duration
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one of the shortest international wars of the 20th century ⓘ |
| outcome |
El Salvador withdrew its troops from Honduras
ⓘ
linked to:
Honduran–El Salvador conflict
no major territorial changes ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War era conflicts in Latin America ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
1969 World Cup playoff match in Mexico City
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1969 World Cup qualifying match in San Salvador ⓘ 1969 World Cup qualifying match in Tegucigalpa ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
El Salvador
ⓘ
Honduras ⓘ |
| proximateCause | 1969 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches between El Salvador and Honduras ⓘ |
| region | Latin America ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF) 1970
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linked to:
FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
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| result | ceasefire brokered by the Organization of American States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1969-07-14 ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| year | 1969 ⓘ |
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