Battle of Khalkhin Gol
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The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was a decisive 1939 border conflict between the Soviet–Mongolian forces and Imperial Japan that ended in a major Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Khalkhin Gol canonical | 8 |
| Battles of Khalkhin Gol | 4 |
| Battle of Nomonhan | 1 |
| Battle of Nomonhan (Khalkhin Gol) | 1 |
| Battles of Khalkhin Gol in 1939 | 1 |
| Khalkhin Gol | 1 |
| Khalkhin Gol conflict | 1 |
| Khalkhyn Gol | 1 |
| Soviet–Japanese War of 1939 at Khalkhin Gol | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T717775 — 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 Khalkhin Gol Context triple: [Japanese Kwantung Army, notableOperation, Battle of Khalkhin Gol]
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Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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Battle of Mukden
The Battle of Mukden was a decisive 1905 land engagement in Manchuria where Japanese forces inflicted a major defeat on the Russian army, helping to turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War.
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Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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E.
Battle of Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Khalkhin Gol Target entity description: The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was a decisive 1939 border conflict between the Soviet–Mongolian forces and Imperial Japan that ended in a major Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
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A.
Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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B.
Battle of Port Arthur
The Battle of Port Arthur was the opening naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, marked by a surprise Japanese attack on the Russian fleet anchored at Port Arthur in 1904.
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C.
Battle of Mukden
The Battle of Mukden was a decisive 1905 land engagement in Manchuria where Japanese forces inflicted a major defeat on the Russian army, helping to turn the tide of the Russo-Japanese War.
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D.
Siege of Port Arthur
The Siege of Port Arthur was a pivotal and brutal land and naval battle in 1904–1905 in which Japanese forces captured the heavily fortified Russian naval base at Port Arthur, decisively shaping the outcome of the Russo-Japanese War.
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E.
Battle of Taierzhuang
The Battle of Taierzhuang was a major 1938 Chinese victory over Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for boosting Chinese morale and demonstrating effective resistance against Japan’s previously overwhelming advances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
border conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nomonhan Incident
ⓘ
Nomonhan Incident ⓘ
surface form:
Nomonhan Incident (in Japan)
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| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Manchukuo ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ
surface form:
Mongolian People’s Republic
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| cause | border dispute between Mongolia and Manchukuo ⓘ |
| commander |
Georgy Zhukov
ⓘ
Grigory Shtern ⓘ Khorloogiin Choibalsan ⓘ Michitarō Komatsubara ⓘ Rippei Ogisu ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Japanese border war
|
| coordinateLocation | 47.65°N 118.72°E ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
Manchukuo ⓘ Mongolia ⓘ
surface form:
Mongolian People’s Republic
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| endDate | 1939-09-16 ⓘ |
| front |
Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet–Mongolian–Japanese border
|
| influenced |
Japanese decision to focus southward in World War II
ⓘ
Soviet confidence in armored and combined-arms tactics ⓘ |
| JapaneseCommander | Michitarō Komatsubara ⓘ |
| location |
Battle of Khalkhin Gol
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Khalkhin Gol
Mongolia ⓘ near Soviet–Mongolian–Manchukuo border ⓘ |
| MongolianCommander | Khorloogiin Choibalsan ⓘ |
| notableEvent | large Soviet encirclement offensive in August 1939 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Soviet–Japanese border conflicts
ⓘ
prelude to the Pacific War ⓘ |
| precedes | Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents | Soviet–Mongolian forces vs Imperial Japanese Army and Manchukuo forces ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact
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surface form:
Soviet–Japanese Neutrality Pact of 1941
Soviet–Japanese War (1945) ⓘ Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Asia
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| result | decisive Soviet–Mongolian victory ⓘ |
| significance |
Georgy Zhukov
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surface form:
boosted career of Georgy Zhukov
checked Japanese expansion toward Siberia ⓘ demonstrated effectiveness of Soviet deep battle tactics ⓘ |
| SovietCommander | Georgy Zhukov ⓘ |
| startDate | 1939-05-11 ⓘ |
| theatre | Far East theatre of World War II prelude ⓘ |
| usedForceType |
air power
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armored units ⓘ artillery ⓘ |
| year | 1939 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Khalkhin Gol Description of subject: The Battle of Khalkhin Gol was a decisive 1939 border conflict between the Soviet–Mongolian forces and Imperial Japan that ended in a major Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
Referenced by (19)
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