Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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The Philippines campaign (1941–1942) was the early World War II battle in which Japanese forces invaded and ultimately captured the U.S.-controlled Philippine Islands after prolonged resistance by American and Filipino troops.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Philippines campaign (1941–1942) Context triple: [Pacific War, hasPart, Philippines campaign (1941–1942)]
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Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
The Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) was a major Pacific campaign in which Allied forces liberated the Philippine archipelago from Japanese occupation, decisively weakening Japan’s strategic position near the end of World War II.
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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Pacific War
The Pacific War was the major theater of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, marked by naval and island campaigns between the Allied powers and Japan from 1941 to 1945.
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Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Philippines campaign (1941–1942) Target entity description: The Philippines campaign (1941–1942) was the early World War II battle in which Japanese forces invaded and ultimately captured the U.S.-controlled Philippine Islands after prolonged resistance by American and Filipino troops.
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A.
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
The Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) was a major Pacific campaign in which Allied forces liberated the Philippine archipelago from Japanese occupation, decisively weakening Japan’s strategic position near the end of World War II.
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B.
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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C.
Battle of Guadalcanal
The Battle of Guadalcanal was a major World War II campaign in the Pacific where Allied forces fought to halt Japanese expansion and secure strategic control of the Solomon Islands.
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Pacific War
The Pacific War was the major theater of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, marked by naval and island campaigns between the Allied powers and Japan from 1941 to 1945.
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E.
Battle of Iwo Jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major 1945 Pacific campaign clash between the United States and Japan, famed for its brutal fighting and the iconic flag-raising on Mount Suribachi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Philippines campaign (1941–1942)
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surface form:
Battle of the Philippines (1941–1942)
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) ⓘ
surface form:
Fall of the Philippines
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| belligerent |
Philippines
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of the Philippines
Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties |
heavy American casualties
ⓘ
heavy Filipino casualties ⓘ significant Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| colonialStatus | U.S.-controlled territory ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
Jonathan M. Wainwright ⓘ Masaharu Homma ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| defensivePlan | War Plan Orange-3 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1942-05-08 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Bataan Death March ⓘ |
| includes |
Battle of Bataan
ⓘ
Battle of Corregidor (1942) ⓘ Battle of the Pockets ⓘ Battle of the Points ⓘ Philippines campaign (1941–1942) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Luzon
Philippines campaign (1941–1942) self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese invasion of Mindanao
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| involves |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ Philippine Commonwealth Army ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Army Forces in the Far East ⓘ |
| location |
Bataan Peninsula
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Corregidor ⓘ Luzon ⓘ Philippines ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine Islands
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| notableEvent |
Battle of Corregidor (1942)
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surface form:
siege of Corregidor
surrender of Bataan ⓘ surrender of Corregidor ⓘ withdrawal to Bataan ⓘ |
| objective | capture of the Philippine Islands ⓘ |
| opponent |
American troops
ⓘ
Filipino troops ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific War ⓘ |
| precededBy |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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surface form:
Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
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| relatedTo |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
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surface form:
Philippines campaign (1944–1945)
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| result | Japanese victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1941-12-08 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of sea lanes between Japan and the Dutch East Indies ⓘ |
| surrenderDate |
1942-04-09
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1942-05-06 ⓘ |
| theater | South West Pacific Area ⓘ |
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Subject: Philippines campaign (1941–1942) Description of subject: The Philippines campaign (1941–1942) was the early World War II battle in which Japanese forces invaded and ultimately captured the U.S.-controlled Philippine Islands after prolonged resistance by American and Filipino troops.
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