Japanese invasion of Thailand
E105945
The Japanese invasion of Thailand was a brief 1941 military campaign in which Imperial Japan forced Thailand into an alliance and secured strategic bases for its subsequent offensives in Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Invasion of Thailand (1941) | 1 |
| Japanese invasion of Siam | 1 |
| Japanese invasion of Thailand canonical | 1 |
| Thai–Japanese alliance | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T892499 — 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.
Target entity: Japanese invasion of Thailand Context triple: [Battle of Malaya, precededBy, Japanese invasion of Thailand]
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A.
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
The Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina was a March 1945 military takeover in which Imperial Japan ousted Vichy French colonial authorities, briefly establishing direct control and paving the way for nationalist movements such as the August Revolution in Vietnam.
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B.
Japanese occupation of Malaya
The Japanese occupation of Malaya was the period from 1941 to 1945 during World War II when Imperial Japan controlled the Malay Peninsula, marked by military rule, economic exploitation, and significant hardship for the local population.
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C.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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D.
Second Anglo-Burmese War
The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.
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E.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Japanese invasion of Thailand Target entity description: The Japanese invasion of Thailand was a brief 1941 military campaign in which Imperial Japan forced Thailand into an alliance and secured strategic bases for its subsequent offensives in Southeast Asia.
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A.
Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina
The Japanese coup d’état in French Indochina was a March 1945 military takeover in which Imperial Japan ousted Vichy French colonial authorities, briefly establishing direct control and paving the way for nationalist movements such as the August Revolution in Vietnam.
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B.
Japanese occupation of Malaya
The Japanese occupation of Malaya was the period from 1941 to 1945 during World War II when Imperial Japan controlled the Malay Peninsula, marked by military rule, economic exploitation, and significant hardship for the local population.
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C.
Third Anglo-Burmese War
The Third Anglo-Burmese War was an 1885 conflict in which the British Empire defeated and annexed the Kingdom of Burma, leading to its incorporation into British India and the end of Burmese monarchy.
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D.
Second Anglo-Burmese War
The Second Anglo-Burmese War was an 1852 conflict between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Burma that resulted in the annexation of Lower Burma into British India.
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E.
Borneo Confrontation
The Borneo Confrontation was a mid-1960s undeclared conflict between Indonesia and the newly formed Malaysia, involving British Commonwealth forces in counter-insurgency and border security operations on the island of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Japanese invasion of Thailand
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Siam
|
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Thailand ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Thailand
|
| casusBelli | Japanese plan to attack British Malaya and Burma via Thai territory ⓘ |
| characteristic |
brief duration
ⓘ
fighting in multiple coastal provinces ⓘ rapid ceasefire ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Andō Rikichi
ⓘ
Iida Shōjirō ⓘ Plaek Phibunsongkhram ⓘ |
| conflict |
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Southeast Asia
|
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Thailand ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Thailand
|
| date | 8 December 1941 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Singapore
ⓘ
Battle of Malaya ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Malaya
|
| involves |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Royal Thai Army ⓘ Royal Thai Navy ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Thai declaration of war on the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Thai declaration of war on the United States ⓘ |
| location | Thailand ⓘ |
| mainLandingSite |
Bangkok Metropolitan Region
ⓘ
surface form:
Bangkok area
Chumphon province ⓘ
surface form:
Chumphon
Nakhon Si Thammarat ⓘ Pattani ⓘ Prachuap Khiri Khan ⓘ Samut Prakan Province ⓘ
surface form:
Samut Prakan
Songkhla ⓘ Surat Thani ⓘ |
| objective |
obtain transit rights through Thailand
ⓘ
secure bases for Japanese offensives in Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| politicalConsequence |
Thailand allowed Japanese troops to use its territory for operations against Malaya and Burma
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Thailand joined the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japanese occupation of Burma ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese conquest of Burma
Battle of Malaya ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Malaya
|
| result |
Japanese victory
ⓘ
Japanese invasion of Thailand self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Thai–Japanese alliance
Thai–Japanese armistice ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| timeZoneContext |
coincided with 7 December 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii time
ⓘ
local time in Thailand was 8 December 1941 ⓘ |
| treatyConcluded | armistice agreement between Japan and Thailand on 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese invasion of Thailand Description of subject: The Japanese invasion of Thailand was a brief 1941 military campaign in which Imperial Japan forced Thailand into an alliance and secured strategic bases for its subsequent offensives in Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (4)
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