Use of chemical weapons in China by Japan

Target entity: Use of chemical weapons in China by Japan
Context triple: [World War II atrocities, includesEvent, Use of chemical weapons in China by Japan]

• A. Japanese occupation of Manchuria
  The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
• B. Japanese occupation of North China
  The Japanese occupation of North China was the period during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Imperial Japan seized and controlled large areas of northern China, imposing military rule and exploiting the region’s resources and population.
• C. 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.
• D. Japanese invasion of South China
  The Japanese invasion of South China was a major World War II military campaign in which Imperial Japan advanced into and seized key southern Chinese regions, including Guangdong and Guangxi, to secure strategic ports and resources and to weaken Chinese resistance.
• E. Japanese occupation of China
  The Japanese occupation of China was a prolonged period during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II when Imperial Japan seized and controlled large areas of Chinese territory, marked by widespread military aggression and atrocities against civilians.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Use of chemical weapons in China by Japan
Target entity description: The use of chemical weapons in China by Japan refers to Imperial Japan’s large-scale deployment of banned toxic agents against Chinese military and civilian targets during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, causing severe casualties and long-term environmental and health damage.

• A. Japanese occupation of Manchuria
  The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
• B. Japanese occupation of North China
  The Japanese occupation of North China was the period during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Imperial Japan seized and controlled large areas of northern China, imposing military rule and exploiting the region’s resources and population.
• C. 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.
• D. Japanese invasion of South China
  The Japanese invasion of South China was a major World War II military campaign in which Imperial Japan advanced into and seized key southern Chinese regions, including Guangdong and Guangxi, to secure strategic ports and resources and to weaken Chinese resistance.
• E. Japanese occupation of China
  The Japanese occupation of China was a prolonged period during the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II when Imperial Japan seized and controlled large areas of Chinese territory, marked by widespread military aggression and atrocities against civilians.
• F. None of above. chosen