United States military tribunal in Manila
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The United States military tribunal in Manila was a post–World War II American military court convened in the Philippines to try Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita and others for war crimes committed during the war.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States military tribunal in Manila canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2744475 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United States military tribunal in Manila Context triple: [山下 奉文, wasTriedBy, United States military tribunal in Manila]
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International Military Tribunal for the Far East
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East was the Allied-led post–World War II war crimes court in Tokyo that prosecuted Japanese leaders for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed across Asia.
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Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
The Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal was a post–World War II military court established by the Chinese government to prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities committed during the Nanjing Massacre.
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U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
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Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
The Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was the foundational legal document that established the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting Japanese leaders after World War II.
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United States military commission
The United States military commission was a wartime military tribunal system used by the U.S. armed forces to try individuals, including enemy commanders, for alleged violations of the laws of war.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States military tribunal in Manila Target entity description: The United States military tribunal in Manila was a post–World War II American military court convened in the Philippines to try Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita and others for war crimes committed during the war.
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A.
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
The International Military Tribunal for the Far East was the Allied-led post–World War II war crimes court in Tokyo that prosecuted Japanese leaders for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity committed across Asia.
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B.
Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
The Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal was a post–World War II military court established by the Chinese government to prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities committed during the Nanjing Massacre.
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C.
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
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D.
Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East
The Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East was the foundational legal document that established the Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal’s jurisdiction, structure, and procedures for prosecuting Japanese leaders after World War II.
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E.
United States military commission
The United States military commission was a wartime military tribunal system used by the U.S. armed forces to try individuals, including enemy commanders, for alleged violations of the laws of war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military court
ⓘ
military tribunal ⓘ war crimes tribunal ⓘ |
| appeal | Yamashita v. Styer ⓘ |
| appealTo | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| appliedDoctrine | command responsibility ⓘ |
| authority |
Douglas MacArthur
ⓘ
surface form:
General Douglas MacArthur
|
| category |
United States military commission
ⓘ
surface form:
United States military tribunals
Nuremberg trials ⓘ
surface form:
World War II war crimes trials
|
| charge | war crimes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| convenedBy | United States Army ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateFormed | 1945 ⓘ |
| defendantsNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| defendantsRole |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Army officers
|
| executionMethodInYamashitaCase | hanging ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early application of command responsibility in international law ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Philippines ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Articles of War
ⓘ
surface form:
Articles of War of the United States
laws and customs of war ⓘ |
| legalSystem | military justice system of the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Manila
ⓘ
Philippines ⓘ |
| notableCase | trial of Tomoyuki Yamashita ⓘ |
| outcomeInYamashitaCase | guilty verdict ⓘ |
| oversight |
U.S. Military Government of the Philippine Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
United States military government in the Philippines
|
| period | post–World War II ⓘ |
| postwarContext | Allied war crimes prosecutions in Asia ⓘ |
| purpose | to try Japanese officers for war crimes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Pacific War
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific theater of World War II
occupation of the Philippines by Japan ⓘ |
| sentenceInYamashitaCase | death ⓘ |
| timeframeOfCrimes | Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| triedPerson |
Japanese military personnel
ⓘ
Tomoyuki Yamashita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfProceeding | court-martial–style proceeding ⓘ |
| victimRegion |
Luzon
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Manila ⓘ |
| victimsNationality |
American
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Filipino ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: United States military tribunal in Manila Description of subject: The United States military tribunal in Manila was a post–World War II American military court convened in the Philippines to try Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita and others for war crimes committed during the war.
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