February 26 Incident
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The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| February 26 Incident canonical | 9 |
| Sakuradamon Incident | 1 |
| 二・二六事件 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: February 26 Incident Context triple: [Isamu Chō, participantIn, February 26 Incident]
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A.
Kanto Massacre of Koreans
The Kanto Massacre of Koreans was a 1923 wave of mob and military violence in Japan in which thousands of Koreans were killed amid false rumors and xenophobic panic following the Great Kanto Earthquake.
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B.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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C.
Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident was a staged 1931 explosion on a Japanese-controlled railway in Manchuria used by Japan as a pretext to invade and occupy the region.
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D.
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement was a major 1919 Korean independence uprising against Japanese colonial rule, marked by nationwide peaceful demonstrations that became a symbol of Korean nationalism and resistance.
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E.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: February 26 Incident Target entity description: The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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A.
Kanto Massacre of Koreans
The Kanto Massacre of Koreans was a 1923 wave of mob and military violence in Japan in which thousands of Koreans were killed amid false rumors and xenophobic panic following the Great Kanto Earthquake.
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B.
Nomonhan Incident
The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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C.
Mukden Incident
The Mukden Incident was a staged 1931 explosion on a Japanese-controlled railway in Manchuria used by Japan as a pretext to invade and occupy the region.
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D.
March 1st Movement
The March 1st Movement was a major 1919 Korean independence uprising against Japanese colonial rule, marked by nationwide peaceful demonstrations that became a symbol of Korean nationalism and resistance.
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E.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
attempted coup d'état
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military insurrection ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
2-26 Incident
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Ni-niroku Jiken ⓘ |
| casualties |
over 100 wounded
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over 20 killed ⓘ |
| category |
1936 in Japan
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Coup attempts in Japan ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army history ⓘ Shōwa era politics ⓘ |
| commandedBy | rebellious junior officers ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| effect |
increased dominance of Tōseiha faction in the army
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strengthening of military control over Japanese government ⓘ suppression of radical young officers faction ⓘ |
| endDate | 1936-02-29 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
discontent with party politics
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economic hardship during the Great Depression ⓘ factionalism within the Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Showa era
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surface form:
Shōwa period
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| ideology |
militarism
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ultranationalism ⓘ |
| languageOfAlternateName | Japanese ⓘ |
| leader | young Imperial Japanese Army officers ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
court-martial of rebel officers
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execution of several leaders ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | subject to strict censorship ⓘ |
| motive |
establish a more radical militarist regime
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purge government and military leadership ⓘ |
| notableTarget | Prime Minister Keisuke Okada ⓘ |
| notableVictim |
Jōtarō Watanabe
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Saitō Makoto ⓘ Takahashi Korekiyo ⓘ Hara Takashi ⓘ
surface form:
Takashi Hara (Prime Minister) was not a victim
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| numberOfParticipants | approximately 1,400 soldiers ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Emperor Hirohito
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Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ loyalist Imperial Japanese Army units ⓘ |
| partOf | interwar political turmoil in Japan ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Japanese Kwantung Army
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surface form:
Imperial Japanese Army radical faction
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| precededBy | May 15 Incident ⓘ |
| result | coup attempt failed ⓘ |
| significance |
marked end of open military insurrections in prewar Japan
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turning point in the militarization of Japanese politics ⓘ |
| startDate | 1936-02-26 ⓘ |
| target |
Japanese government leaders
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military leadership ⓘ |
| year | 1936 ⓘ |
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Subject: February 26 Incident Description of subject: The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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