U.S. occupation of Manila
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The U.S. occupation of Manila was the American military takeover and control of the Philippine capital during the Spanish–American War, marking the start of U.S. colonial rule in the Philippines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. occupation of Manila canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23256075 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. occupation of Manila Context triple: [Philippine naval operations, followedBy, U.S. occupation of Manila]
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A.
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
The Japanese occupation of the Philippines was the World War II era (1942–1945) when Imperial Japan controlled the Philippine Islands, marked by military rule, widespread atrocities, and a strong Filipino–American resistance movement.
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B.
United States occupation of Puerto Rico
The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
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C.
American occupation of Okinawa
The American occupation of Okinawa was the post–World War II military governance and control of Okinawa by the United States, marked by extensive U.S. base construction, cultural and political tensions, and a prolonged separation from full Japanese administration.
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D.
United States capture of Angaur
The United States capture of Angaur was a World War II amphibious assault in September 1944 in which American forces seized the island of Angaur from Japanese control as part of the broader campaign to secure the Palau Islands.
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E.
U.S. invasion of Leyte
The U.S. invasion of Leyte was a major World War II amphibious operation in the Philippines that marked the beginning of the liberation of the archipelago from Japanese occupation and led to some of the largest naval battles in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. occupation of Manila Target entity description: The U.S. occupation of Manila was the American military takeover and control of the Philippine capital during the Spanish–American War, marking the start of U.S. colonial rule in the Philippines.
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A.
Japanese occupation of the Philippines
The Japanese occupation of the Philippines was the World War II era (1942–1945) when Imperial Japan controlled the Philippine Islands, marked by military rule, widespread atrocities, and a strong Filipino–American resistance movement.
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B.
United States occupation of Puerto Rico
The United States occupation of Puerto Rico was the 1898 military takeover and subsequent control of the island by the U.S. following its victory over Spain in the Spanish–American War, leading to Puerto Rico’s long-term status as a U.S. territory.
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C.
American occupation of Okinawa
The American occupation of Okinawa was the post–World War II military governance and control of Okinawa by the United States, marked by extensive U.S. base construction, cultural and political tensions, and a prolonged separation from full Japanese administration.
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D.
United States capture of Angaur
The United States capture of Angaur was a World War II amphibious assault in September 1944 in which American forces seized the island of Angaur from Japanese control as part of the broader campaign to secure the Palau Islands.
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E.
U.S. invasion of Leyte
The U.S. invasion of Leyte was a major World War II amphibious operation in the Philippines that marked the beginning of the liberation of the archipelago from Japanese occupation and led to some of the largest naval battles in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.