Battle of South Guangxi
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The Battle of South Guangxi was a major 1939–1940 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces invaded and temporarily occupied parts of Guangxi province to cut off Chinese access to foreign aid via the Indochina border and southern ports.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of South Guangxi canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Nanning | 1 |
| Defense of Guilin–Liuzhou | 1 |
| South Guangxi campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2988003 — 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: Battle of South Guangxi Context triple: [South China theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War, relatedEvent, Battle of South Guangxi]
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A.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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B.
Battle of Lạng Sơn
The Battle of Lạng Sơn was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a decisive role in the course and outcome of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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C.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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D.
Battle of Na San
The Battle of Na San was a major 1952 French Union defensive victory in northwestern Vietnam, where a fortified airhead successfully repelled repeated Viet Minh assaults and influenced later strategies in the First Indochina War.
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E.
Battle of Koh Tang
The Battle of Koh Tang was a 1975 U.S.–Cambodian military clash over the seizure of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of South Guangxi Target entity description: The Battle of South Guangxi was a major 1939–1940 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces invaded and temporarily occupied parts of Guangxi province to cut off Chinese access to foreign aid via the Indochina border and southern ports.
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A.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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B.
Battle of Lạng Sơn
The Battle of Lạng Sơn was a key 1979 clash between Chinese and Vietnamese forces in northern Vietnam that played a decisive role in the course and outcome of the Sino-Vietnamese War.
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C.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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D.
Battle of Na San
The Battle of Na San was a major 1952 French Union defensive victory in northwestern Vietnam, where a fortified airhead successfully repelled repeated Viet Minh assaults and influenced later strategies in the First Indochina War.
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E.
Battle of Koh Tang
The Battle of Koh Tang was a 1975 U.S.–Cambodian military clash over the seizure of the American merchant ship SS Mayaguez, often regarded as one of the last official battles of the Vietnam War era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | severing Chinese supply routes from French Indochina ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of South Guangxi
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surface form:
South Guangxi campaign
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| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
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National Revolutionary Army ⓘ |
| category |
1939 in China
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1940 in China ⓘ Battles involving China ⓘ Battles involving Japan ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Chinese forces on defensive
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Japanese forces on offensive ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| countryInvolved |
Imperial Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China ⓘ |
| endDate | 1940-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kunlun Pass ⓘ |
| front |
South China theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War
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surface form:
Southern front of Second Sino-Japanese War
|
| historicalEra |
Pacific War
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surface form:
World War II in Asia
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| includedEngagement |
Battle of Kunlun Pass
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Battle of South Guangxi self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Nanning
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| involvedMilitaryOperation |
Japanese invasion of South China
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surface form:
Japanese invasion of Guangxi
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| keyCity | Nanning ⓘ |
| location |
Guangxi Province
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surface form:
Guangxi
southern China ⓘ
surface form:
South China
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| notableFor |
Chinese counterattacks against Japanese positions
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heavy fighting around Kunlun Pass ⓘ |
| objective |
cut Chinese access to foreign aid via Indochina border
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cut Chinese access to foreign aid via southern ports ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese invasion of South China
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Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| precededBy |
Battle of Changsha
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surface form:
Battle of Changsha (1939)
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| province |
Guangxi Province
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surface form:
Guangxi
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| result |
Japanese tactical victory
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temporary Japanese occupation of parts of Guangxi ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-11 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Japanese effort to blockade China ⓘ |
| theater |
Chinese theater of the Second Sino-Japanese War
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surface form:
China theater of World War II
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| timePeriod |
1939
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1940 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Battle of South Guangxi Description of subject: The Battle of South Guangxi was a major 1939–1940 campaign in the Second Sino-Japanese War in which Japanese forces invaded and temporarily occupied parts of Guangxi province to cut off Chinese access to foreign aid via the Indochina border and southern ports.
Referenced by (5)
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