United States prisoners of war
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United States prisoners of war are captured American military personnel who have been detained by enemy forces during armed conflicts, often enduring harsh conditions and violations of international law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States prisoners of war canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1384073 — 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: United States prisoners of war Context triple: [Bataan Death March, victim, United States prisoners of war]
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Polish POWs
Polish POWs were Polish military personnel captured and held as prisoners of war, notably by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II, where they often faced harsh conditions and severe mistreatment.
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SovietPrisonersOfWar
SovietPrisonersOfWar were captured Red Army soldiers who suffered extreme brutality, mass starvation, and high mortality under Nazi captivity during World War II.
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Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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Allied occupation of Japan
The Allied occupation of Japan was the post–World War II military administration led primarily by the United States that reshaped Japan’s political, economic, and social systems, including its transition to a pacifist democracy.
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United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces is the combined military organization of the United States, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, responsible for national defense and global power projection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: United States prisoners of war Target entity description: United States prisoners of war are captured American military personnel who have been detained by enemy forces during armed conflicts, often enduring harsh conditions and violations of international law.
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A.
Polish POWs
Polish POWs were Polish military personnel captured and held as prisoners of war, notably by Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union during World War II, where they often faced harsh conditions and severe mistreatment.
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B.
SovietPrisonersOfWar
SovietPrisonersOfWar were captured Red Army soldiers who suffered extreme brutality, mass starvation, and high mortality under Nazi captivity during World War II.
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C.
Japanese American internment
Japanese American internment was the World War II–era forced relocation and incarceration of around 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry in the United States, driven by wartime hysteria and racism and later widely condemned as a grave civil liberties violation.
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D.
Allied occupation of Japan
The Allied occupation of Japan was the post–World War II military administration led primarily by the United States that reshaped Japan’s political, economic, and social systems, including its transition to a pacifist democracy.
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E.
United States Armed Forces
The United States Armed Forces is the combined military organization of the United States, encompassing the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard, responsible for national defense and global power projection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of people
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military personnel ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
National POW MIA Recognition Day
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surface form:
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| detainedBy |
enemy states
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non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
U.S. Department of Defense records
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs records ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
captured by enemy forces
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detained during armed conflicts ⓘ may endure harsh conditions ⓘ may suffer violations of international humanitarian law ⓘ subject to captivity ⓘ |
| hasRight |
communication with families through the International Committee of the Red Cross
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due process in case of prosecution ⓘ humane treatment ⓘ medical care ⓘ protection from cruel inhuman or degrading treatment ⓘ protection from torture ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
American prisoners of war in German camps during World War II
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American prisoners of war in Japanese camps during World War II ⓘ American prisoners of war in World War I ⓘ American prisoners of war in World War II ⓘ American prisoners of war in the American Civil War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Gulf War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Iraq War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Korean War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Korean War POW camps ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Philippine–American War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Spanish–American War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the Vietnam War ⓘ American prisoners of war in the War in Afghanistan ⓘ American prisoners of war in the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected persons under the Geneva Conventions ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Committee of the Red Cross ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
international armed conflicts
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non-international armed conflicts ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
Geneva Conventions
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Third Geneva Convention ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
U.S. military Code of Conduct
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Uniform Code of Military Justice ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
POW*MIA
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surface form:
POW–MIA issue
missing in action ⓘ repatriation of prisoners of war ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
forced labor in some conflicts
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interrogation by captors ⓘ physical abuse in some cases ⓘ psychological pressure ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
POW MIA flag
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surface form:
POW/MIA flag
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Subject: United States prisoners of war Description of subject: United States prisoners of war are captured American military personnel who have been detained by enemy forces during armed conflicts, often enduring harsh conditions and violations of international law.
Referenced by (1)
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