Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States
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Pearl Harbor is a major U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, best known as the site of the Japanese surprise attack in 1941 that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6983 — 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: Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States Context triple: [attack on Pearl Harbor, location, Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States]
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attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the surprise Japanese military strike on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
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Guam
Guam is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the western Pacific Ocean known for its strategic military importance and Chamorro culture.
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USS Arizona (BB-39)
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class U.S. Navy battleship whose catastrophic destruction and loss of life during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor made it one of the most iconic symbols of the United States’ entry into World War II.
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Nantucket
Nantucket is a small, historic island and popular summer vacation destination off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its beaches, whaling-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
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Battle of Midway
The Battle of Midway was a pivotal 1942 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater where the United States decisively defeated Japan’s carrier fleet, marking a major turning point in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States Target entity description: Pearl Harbor is a major U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, best known as the site of the Japanese surprise attack in 1941 that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
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attack on Pearl Harbor
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the surprise Japanese military strike on the U.S. naval base in Hawaii on December 7, 1941, that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
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B.
Guam
Guam is an unincorporated U.S. island territory in the western Pacific Ocean known for its strategic military importance and Chamorro culture.
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C.
Isla de Vieques
Isla de Vieques is a small Caribbean island off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, known for its pristine beaches, wild horses, and one of the world’s brightest bioluminescent bays.
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USS Arizona (BB-39)
USS Arizona (BB-39) was a Pennsylvania-class U.S. Navy battleship whose catastrophic destruction and loss of life during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor made it one of the most iconic symbols of the United States’ entry into World War II.
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Nantucket
Nantucket is a small, historic island and popular summer vacation destination off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its beaches, whaling-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy base
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historic site ⓘ lagoon harbor ⓘ natural harbor ⓘ |
| attackBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| attackDate | 1941-12-07 ⓘ |
| attackType | surprise military strike ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| contains |
Battleship Missouri Memorial
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Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam ⓘ Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Station Pearl Harbor
Pacific Fleet Submarine Museum ⓘ Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard ⓘ USS Arizona Memorial ⓘ USS Arizona Memorial ⓘ
surface form:
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park
|
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governedBy |
Department of the Navy
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surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
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| hasUse |
aircraft support base
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logistics hub ⓘ naval base ⓘ shipyard ⓘ submarine base ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
damage to multiple U.S. battleships
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USS Arizona (BB-39) ⓘ
surface form:
sinking of USS Arizona
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) ⓘ
surface form:
sinking of USS Oklahoma
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| homePortOf |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
United States Pacific Fleet
various U.S. Navy aircraft carriers ⓘ various U.S. Navy submarines ⓘ various U.S. Navy surface combatants ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Hawaiian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaii
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Honolulu County
Oahu ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
USS Arizona Memorial
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surface form:
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
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| near |
Aiea
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Honolulu
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Pearl City
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| notableFor |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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surface form:
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
triggering United States entry into World War II ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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surface form:
City and County of Honolulu
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| strategicRole |
forward operating base for U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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key base for U.S. operations in the Pacific ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourism | major visitor attraction in Hawaii ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States Description of subject: Pearl Harbor is a major U.S. naval base on the island of Oahu in Hawaii, best known as the site of the Japanese surprise attack in 1941 that led to the United States’ entry into World War II.
Referenced by (50)
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