Nanjing Massacre
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The Nanjing Massacre was a six-week period of mass killing and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against Chinese soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing in late 1937, and is remembered as one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nanjing Massacre canonical | 22 |
| Rape of Nanking | 2 |
| Massacres in China by Imperial Japan | 1 |
| Massacres of Nanking Safety Zone refugees | 1 |
| Nanjing Massacre of 1937–1938 | 1 |
| Nanking Massacre | 1 |
| Rape of Nanjing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Nanjing Massacre Context triple: [Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945), significantEvent, Nanjing Massacre]
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Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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Battle of Shanghai (1937)
The Battle of Shanghai (1937) was one of the largest and bloodiest early engagements of the Second Sino-Japanese War, marking a major urban conflict between Chinese and Japanese forces that signaled the war’s escalation.
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Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) was a major conflict between China and Japan that became one of the largest and bloodiest theaters of World War II in East Asia.
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D.
Battle of Singapore
The Battle of Singapore was a major World War II campaign in early 1942 in which Japanese forces captured the British stronghold of Singapore, leading to one of the largest surrenders in British military history.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Nanjing Massacre Target entity description: The Nanjing Massacre was a six-week period of mass killing and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against Chinese soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing in late 1937, and is remembered as one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century.
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A.
Marco Polo Bridge Incident
The Marco Polo Bridge Incident was a 1937 armed clash between Japanese and Chinese troops near Beijing that escalated into full-scale war between Japan and China.
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B.
Battle of Shanghai (1937)
The Battle of Shanghai (1937) was one of the largest and bloodiest early engagements of the Second Sino-Japanese War, marking a major urban conflict between Chinese and Japanese forces that signaled the war’s escalation.
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C.
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
The Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) was a major conflict between China and Japan that became one of the largest and bloodiest theaters of World War II in East Asia.
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D.
Battle of Singapore
The Battle of Singapore was a major World War II campaign in early 1942 in which Japanese forces captured the British stronghold of Singapore, leading to one of the largest surrenders in British military history.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crime against humanity
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historical event ⓘ massacre ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath | postwar war crimes trials ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nanjing Massacre
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surface form:
Nanking Massacre
Nanjing Massacre ⓘ
surface form:
Rape of Nanjing
Nanjing Massacre ⓘ
surface form:
Rape of Nanking
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| commanderOfPerpetrators |
Iwane Matsui
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Prince Asaka Yasuhiko ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| dateOfCityCapture | 1937-12-13 ⓘ |
| documentedBy |
Western missionaries
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foreign diplomats ⓘ photographic evidence ⓘ survivor testimonies ⓘ |
| duration | approximately six weeks ⓘ |
| endTime | 1938-01- late ⓘ |
| estimatedDeathToll |
between 200000 and 300000
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over 200000 ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
denial by some Japanese nationalists
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disputes over death toll ⓘ |
| impact | long-term tension in Sino-Japanese relations ⓘ |
| location |
Nanjing
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Nanjing ⓘ
surface form:
Nanking
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| memorial | Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders ⓘ |
| nationalMemorialDayDate | December 13 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| perpetrator |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Nanjing ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the worst atrocities of World War II in Asia
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one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century ⓘ |
| startTime | 1937-12-13 ⓘ |
| target | demilitarized safety zone in Nanjing ⓘ |
| triedAt |
International Military Tribunal for the Far East
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Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal ⓘ |
| typeOfAtrocities |
arson
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killing of civilians ⓘ killing of prisoners of war ⓘ looting ⓘ mass executions ⓘ mass rape ⓘ mutilation ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| victim |
Chinese civilians
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Chinese prisoners of war ⓘ Chinese soldiers ⓘ |
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Subject: Nanjing Massacre Description of subject: The Nanjing Massacre was a six-week period of mass killing and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against Chinese soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing in late 1937, and is remembered as one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century.
Referenced by (29)
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