United States in World War II
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The United States in World War II was a major Allied power whose vast industrial, military, and logistical contributions were decisive in defeating the Axis powers in both the European and Pacific theaters.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States in World War II canonical | 3 |
| U.S. participation in World War II | 1 |
| United States during World War II | 1 |
| United States participation in World War II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12784016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States in World War II Context triple: [United Kingdom in World War II, alliedWith, United States in World War II]
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United States home front during World War II
The United States home front during World War II encompasses the social, economic, and political mobilization of American civilians, industry, and government agencies to support the war effort, including major shifts in labor, civil rights, and daily life.
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United States Armed Forces in World War II
The United States Armed Forces in World War II were the combined military branches of the U.S. that mobilized on a massive scale to fight the Axis powers across Europe, the Pacific, North Africa, and Asia, playing a decisive role in the Allied victory.
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United States Army in World War II
The United States Army in World War II was the massive land warfare branch of the U.S. military that expanded rapidly to fight in both the European and Pacific theaters, playing a decisive role in the defeat of the Axis powers.
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United States Navy in World War II
The United States Navy in World War II was the maritime military force of the United States that played a decisive role in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, conducting large-scale naval, air, and amphibious operations that were crucial to the Allied victory.
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Allied forces in the Second World War
The Allied forces in the Second World War were the coalition of nations, led primarily by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China, that fought together against the Axis powers from 1939 to 1945.
- 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)
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Target entity: United States in World War II Target entity description: The United States in World War II was a major Allied power whose vast industrial, military, and logistical contributions were decisive in defeating the Axis powers in both the European and Pacific theaters.
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A.
United States home front during World War II
The United States home front during World War II encompasses the social, economic, and political mobilization of American civilians, industry, and government agencies to support the war effort, including major shifts in labor, civil rights, and daily life.
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B.
United States Armed Forces in World War II
The United States Armed Forces in World War II were the combined military branches of the U.S. that mobilized on a massive scale to fight the Axis powers across Europe, the Pacific, North Africa, and Asia, playing a decisive role in the Allied victory.
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C.
United States Army in World War II
The United States Army in World War II was the massive land warfare branch of the U.S. military that expanded rapidly to fight in both the European and Pacific theaters, playing a decisive role in the defeat of the Axis powers.
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D.
United States Navy in World War II
The United States Navy in World War II was the maritime military force of the United States that played a decisive role in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, conducting large-scale naval, air, and amphibious operations that were crucial to the Allied victory.
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E.
Allied forces in the Second World War
The Allied forces in the Second World War were the coalition of nations, led primarily by the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China, that fought together against the Axis powers from 1939 to 1945.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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military history of the United States ⓘ participant in World War II ⓘ |
| airPower | United States Army Air Forces in World War II ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
China in World War II
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linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
Soviet Union in World War II ⓘ United Kingdom in World War II ⓘ |
| casualtiesMilitary | over 400000 killed ⓘ |
| contribution |
Lend-Lease aid to Allies
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amphibious warfare operations in Pacific ⓘ logistical support for Allied forces ⓘ strategic bombing campaign in Europe ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| declaredWarOn |
Germany
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Italy ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic |
arsenal of democracy
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mass mobilization of industry ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-09-02 ⓘ |
| groundForces | United States Army in World War II ⓘ |
| homeFrontPolicy |
Office of Price Administration
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Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 ⓘ War Production Board ⓘ rationing ⓘ war bonds ⓘ |
| ideologicalMotive |
defense of democracy
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opposition to fascism ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Iwo Jima
ⓘ
Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Guadalcanal
Normandy landings ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Normandy
|
| majorOperation |
Operation Husky
ⓘ
linked to:
Allied invasion of Sicily
Operation Overlord ⓘ Operation Torch ⓘ |
| majorTheater |
European Theater of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
European theatre of World War II
North African Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
North African campaign
Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| marineForces | United States Marine Corps in World War II ⓘ |
| militaryCommander |
Chester W. Nimitz
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Douglas MacArthur ⓘ Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ George C. Marshall ⓘ Omar Bradley ⓘ |
| navalPower | United States Navy in World War II ⓘ |
| notableDomesticIssue |
Japanese American internment
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racial segregation in the armed forces ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Potsdam Conference participation
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Yalta Conference participation ⓘ signing of Japanese Instrument of Surrender ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Axis powers
ⓘ
Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
Fascist Italy ⓘ Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| peaceSettlement |
San Francisco Conference participation
ⓘ
United Nations Charter participation ⓘ |
| politicalLeader |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
linked to:
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman ⓘ
linked to:
President Harry S. Truman
|
| result |
beginning of the Cold War context
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defeat of Imperial Japan ⓘ defeat of Nazi Germany ⓘ emergence of the United States as a superpower ⓘ |
| side | Allies ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| triggerEvent |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
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linked to:
attack on Pearl Harbor
|
| usedWeapon |
B-17 Flying Fortress
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linked to:
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
B-29 Superfortress ⓘ M1 Garand ⓘ
linked to:
M1 Garand rifles
M4 Sherman tank ⓘ atomic bomb ⓘ |
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Subject: United States in World War II Description of subject: The United States in World War II was a major Allied power whose vast industrial, military, and logistical contributions were decisive in defeating the Axis powers in both the European and Pacific theaters.
Referenced by (6)
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