Korean War
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The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2542 — 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: Korean War Context triple: [Harry S. Truman, notableEvent, Korean War]
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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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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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Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Korean War Target entity description: The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift was a massive 1948–1949 Allied operation that supplied West Berlin by air during the Soviet blockade, symbolizing early Cold War tensions and Western resolve.
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D.
Winter War
The Winter War was a 1939–1940 conflict in which the Soviet Union invaded Finland, leading to fierce Finnish resistance in harsh Arctic conditions and significant casualties on both sides.
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World War II
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945 involving most of the world’s nations, marked by unprecedented destruction, the Holocaust, and the use of atomic weapons, and resulting in a major reshaping of the international order.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international armed conflict
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proxy war ⓘ war ⓘ |
| aftermath |
entrenchment of Cold War divisions in East Asia
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long-term U.S. military presence in South Korea ⓘ militarization of Korean Demilitarized Zone ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Korean War
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surface form:
6·25 War
Korean War ⓘ
surface form:
Fatherland Liberation War
Korean conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
North Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
China ⓘ
surface form:
People’s Republic of China
South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
Soviet Union ⓘ United Nations Command ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| cause |
division of Korea after World War II
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invasion of South Korea by North Korea ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | very high ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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Kim Il Sung ⓘ Matthew Ridgway ⓘ Peng Dehuai ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
North Korea
ⓘ
South Korea ⓘ |
| endDate | 1953-07-27 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | 2000000 to 4000000 ⓘ |
| frontLine | 38th parallel ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | North Korea ⓘ |
| location | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| majorBattle |
Battle of Chosin Reservoir
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Battle of Heartbreak Ridge ⓘ Battle of Pork Chop Hill ⓘ Battle of Pusan Perimeter ⓘ Inchon Landing ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| peaceTreatySigned | no ⓘ |
| result |
Korean Armistice Agreement
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continued division of Korea ⓘ military stalemate ⓘ |
| startDate | 1950-06-25 ⓘ |
| status | armistice ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
China
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Soviet Union ⓘ United Nations ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| theater | East Asia ⓘ |
| treaty | Korean Armistice Agreement ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1953-07-27 ⓘ |
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Subject: Korean War Description of subject: The Korean War was a major Cold War conflict fought from 1950 to 1953 between North and South Korea, involving large-scale military intervention by the United States and other United Nations forces on one side and China (with Soviet support) on the other.
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