Japanese Kwantung Army
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The Japanese Kwantung Army was a powerful and aggressive Imperial Japanese Army group stationed in Manchuria that played a central role in Japan’s expansionist campaigns in East Asia before and during World War II.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Japanese Kwantung Army Context triple: [Chinese Communist Party forces, primaryOpponent, Japanese Kwantung Army]
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Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army was the ground-based military force of the Empire of Japan, playing a central role in Japan’s expansion and major conflicts across East Asia and the Pacific during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including World War II.
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
The Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan were the combined military organizations of imperial Japan, encompassing its army, navy, and air services that played central roles in Japan’s expansion and conflicts up to the end of World War II.
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party, encompassing its land, sea, air, rocket, and strategic support forces.
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service was the aviation branch of Japan's army responsible for military air operations before and during World War II.
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New Fourth Army
The New Fourth Army was a major Chinese Communist guerrilla force that fought against Japanese occupation and Nationalist rivals during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Japanese Kwantung Army Target entity description: The Japanese Kwantung Army was a powerful and aggressive Imperial Japanese Army group stationed in Manchuria that played a central role in Japan’s expansionist campaigns in East Asia before and during World War II.
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Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army was the ground-based military force of the Empire of Japan, playing a central role in Japan’s expansion and major conflicts across East Asia and the Pacific during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including World War II.
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
The Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan were the combined military organizations of imperial Japan, encompassing its army, navy, and air services that played central roles in Japan’s expansion and conflicts up to the end of World War II.
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People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party, encompassing its land, sea, air, rocket, and strategic support forces.
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Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
The Imperial Japanese Army Air Service was the aviation branch of Japan's army responsible for military air operations before and during World War II.
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New Fourth Army
The New Fourth Army was a major Chinese Communist guerrilla force that fought against Japanese occupation and Nationalist rivals during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army formation
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army group ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Interwar period
ⓘ
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kantōgun
ⓘ
Japanese Kwantung Army ⓘ
surface form:
Kwantung Army
|
| commandStructure |
Imperial Japanese Army General Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese General Staff Office
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| committed |
biological warfare experiments
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crimes against humanity ⓘ forced labor abuses ⓘ massacres of civilians ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| dateFormed | 1906 ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| disbandedFollowing | Japan’s surrender in World War II ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
anti-partisan operations in Manchuria
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counterinsurgency against Chinese resistance ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Kwantung Leased Territory
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Manchuria ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Changchun
ⓘ
Xinjing ⓘ |
| ideology |
Japanese ultranationalism
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militarism ⓘ |
| influenced | Japanese foreign policy toward China ⓘ |
| knownFor |
aggressive expansionist strategy
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autonomous behavior from Tokyo government control ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kwantung Leased Territory ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Khalkhin Gol
ⓘ
Border conflicts with the Soviet Union ⓘ Japanese occupation of Manchuria ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Manchuria
Mukden Incident ⓘ Operation Nekka ⓘ Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet invasion of Manchuria
establishment of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| opponent |
Chinese Communist forces
ⓘ
Mongolia ⓘ
surface form:
Mongolian People’s Republic
Republic of China ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ |
| oversaw | Unit 731 ⓘ |
| partOf | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| peakStrength | over 700000 troops ⓘ |
| primaryTheater |
East Asia
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Manchuria ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast China
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| region |
East Asia
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surface form:
Northeast Asia
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| resultOfDisbandment | Soviet occupation of Manchuria ⓘ |
| role |
instrument of Japanese expansionism in East Asia
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occupation force in Manchuria ⓘ |
| supported | puppet state of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| type | field army group ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese Kwantung Army Description of subject: The Japanese Kwantung Army was a powerful and aggressive Imperial Japanese Army group stationed in Manchuria that played a central role in Japan’s expansionist campaigns in East Asia before and during World War II.
Referenced by (48)
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