2-26 Incident
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The 2-26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo by young Imperial Japanese Army officers that marked a major turning point in Japan’s shift toward militarism before World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 2-26 Incident canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 2-26 Incident Context triple: [February 26 Incident, alsoKnownAs, 2-26 Incident]
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Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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Tapani Incident
The Tapani Incident was a major 1915 anti-Japanese uprising in southern Taiwan, led by local religious and militia leaders, and is remembered as one of the most significant resistance movements during Japanese colonial rule.
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Sian Incident
The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.
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Onondaga Nation central council fire
The Onondaga Nation central council fire is the traditional political and spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, where leaders gather to deliberate and make decisions for the Confederacy.
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Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 2-26 Incident Target entity description: The 2-26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo by young Imperial Japanese Army officers that marked a major turning point in Japan’s shift toward militarism before World War II.
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A.
Altmark Incident
The Altmark Incident was a 1940 World War II naval confrontation in Norwegian waters, where British forces boarded the German tanker Altmark to free imprisoned Allied sailors, heightening tensions during the early "Phoney War" period.
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B.
Tapani Incident
The Tapani Incident was a major 1915 anti-Japanese uprising in southern Taiwan, led by local religious and militia leaders, and is remembered as one of the most significant resistance movements during Japanese colonial rule.
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C.
Sian Incident
The Sian Incident was a 1936 political crisis in China in which Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, leading to a negotiated United Front between the Nationalists and Communists against Japanese aggression.
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D.
Onondaga Nation central council fire
The Onondaga Nation central council fire is the traditional political and spiritual center of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, where leaders gather to deliberate and make decisions for the Confederacy.
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E.
Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attempted coup d'état
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historical event ⓘ military insurrection ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
February 26 Incident
ⓘ
Ni-niroku Jiken ⓘ |
| casualties | multiple assassinations of senior officials ⓘ |
| commandStructure | junior officers acting largely without support of senior command ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| date | 1936-02-26 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1936-02-29 ⓘ |
| factionalContext | conflict between Imperial Way Faction and Control Faction ⓘ |
| goal |
establish a Showa Restoration
ⓘ
purge government and military leadership ⓘ restore direct imperial rule ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Showa era
ⓘ
surface form:
Shōwa period
pre-World War II Japan ⓘ |
| ideology |
anti-parliamentarianism
ⓘ
militarism ⓘ ultranationalism ⓘ |
| impactOnEmperor | reinforced Emperor Hirohito’s opposition to military insubordination ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalAftermath |
court-martial of rebel officers
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execution of key conspirators ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| longTermImpact |
contributed to further radicalization of Japanese foreign policy
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helped pave the way for Japan’s path to World War II ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| notableTargetWhoSurvived | Prime Minister Keisuke Okada ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Finance Minister Korekiyo Takahashi
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Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal Makoto Saitō ⓘ Takashi Hara’s successor Prime Minister Keisuke Okada’s relatives ⓘ |
| numberOfConspirators | approximately 1,400 soldiers ⓘ |
| occupationOfAreas | central Tokyo government district ⓘ |
| perpetrators |
Imperial Way Faction sympathizers
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young Imperial Japanese Army officers ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
increased dominance of the military in Japanese politics
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turning point in Japan’s shift toward militarism ⓘ weakening of civilian party government ⓘ |
| precededBy |
economic and social unrest in early 1930s Japan
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growing factionalism within Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| result |
coup attempt failed
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rebels suppressed by loyalist forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 1936-02-26 ⓘ |
| target |
Government of Japan
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surface form:
Japanese government
civilian political leadership ⓘ military high command ⓘ |
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Subject: 2-26 Incident Description of subject: The 2-26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo by young Imperial Japanese Army officers that marked a major turning point in Japan’s shift toward militarism before World War II.
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