U.S. invasion of Leyte
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The U.S. invasion of Leyte was a major World War II amphibious operation in the Philippines that marked the beginning of the liberation of the archipelago from Japanese occupation and led to some of the largest naval battles in history.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Leyte | 16 |
| Leyte campaign | 4 |
| Philippines campaign | 4 |
| Invasion of Leyte | 2 |
| Allied invasion of Leyte | 1 |
| Leyte Campaign | 1 |
| Leyte landings | 1 |
| MacArthur Leyte landing | 1 |
| Philippine Islands operations | 1 |
| U.S. invasion of Leyte canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2814260 — 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: U.S. invasion of Leyte Context triple: [Battle of the Sibuyan Sea, strategicContext, U.S. invasion of Leyte]
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Invasion of Guam
The Invasion of Guam was a World War II American amphibious assault in July 1944 that recaptured the island of Guam from Japanese forces as part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign.
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Palau Islands campaign
The Palau Islands campaign was a World War II Pacific theater operation in which U.S. forces fought to capture the Palau archipelago from Japan, including major battles such as Peleliu and Angaur.
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Marianas campaign
The Marianas campaign was a pivotal series of World War II battles in the Pacific, during which U.S. forces seized key islands like Saipan, Tinian, and Guam from Japan to enable strategic bombing of the Japanese homeland.
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Ryukyu Islands campaign
The Ryukyu Islands campaign was a major World War II Allied operation in the Pacific that included the Battle of Okinawa and aimed to capture Japan’s southern island chain as a staging area for a possible invasion of the Japanese home islands.
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E.
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
The Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign was a major World War II U.S. amphibious offensive in the central Pacific that captured key Japanese-held atolls, enabling subsequent advances toward the Mariana Islands and Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: U.S. invasion of Leyte Target entity description: The U.S. invasion of Leyte was a major World War II amphibious operation in the Philippines that marked the beginning of the liberation of the archipelago from Japanese occupation and led to some of the largest naval battles in history.
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A.
Invasion of Guam
The Invasion of Guam was a World War II American amphibious assault in July 1944 that recaptured the island of Guam from Japanese forces as part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign.
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B.
Palau Islands campaign
The Palau Islands campaign was a World War II Pacific theater operation in which U.S. forces fought to capture the Palau archipelago from Japan, including major battles such as Peleliu and Angaur.
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C.
Marianas campaign
The Marianas campaign was a pivotal series of World War II battles in the Pacific, during which U.S. forces seized key islands like Saipan, Tinian, and Guam from Japan to enable strategic bombing of the Japanese homeland.
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D.
Ryukyu Islands campaign
The Ryukyu Islands campaign was a major World War II Allied operation in the Pacific that included the Battle of Okinawa and aimed to capture Japan’s southern island chain as a staging area for a possible invasion of the Japanese home islands.
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E.
Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
The Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign was a major World War II U.S. amphibious offensive in the central Pacific that captured key Japanese-held atolls, enabling subsequent advances toward the Mariana Islands and Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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amphibious assault ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
U.S. invasion of Leyte
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surface form:
Invasion of Leyte
U.S. invasion of Leyte ⓘ
surface form:
Leyte landings
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| commander |
Douglas MacArthur
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Thomas C. Kinkaid ⓘ Walter Krueger ⓘ William Halsey Jr. ⓘ
surface form:
William F. Halsey Jr.
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
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Philippines ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| followedBy |
U.S. invasion of Leyte
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Battle of Leyte
Battle of Leyte Gulf ⓘ U.S. invasion of Luzon ⓘ |
| forceTypeUsed |
amphibious landing craft
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battleships ⓘ carrier-based aircraft ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| location |
Leyte
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Philippines ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
MacArthur’s return to the Philippines
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among the largest amphibious operations in the Pacific War ⓘ |
| objective |
liberation of the Philippines from Japanese occupation
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seizure of beachheads on Leyte Island ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Shōji Nishimura
NERFINISHED
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Soemu Toyoda ⓘ Takeo Kurita ⓘ Tomoyuki Yamashita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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surface form:
Battle of Leyte
Pacific War ⓘ Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Philippines campaign of 1944–1945
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| precededBy | U.S. aerial and naval bombardment of Leyte ⓘ |
| primaryLandingArea |
Leyte Gulf
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beaches near Dulag ⓘ beaches near Tacloban ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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Battle of Surigao Strait ⓘ Battle of the Sibuyan Sea ⓘ Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| result |
Allied victory
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beginning of liberation of the Philippine archipelago ⓘ establishment of Allied foothold on Leyte ⓘ heavy Japanese naval losses ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-10-20 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
cut Japanese lines of communication to the south
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enabled subsequent operations to recapture Luzon ⓘ triggered commitment of major Japanese naval forces ⓘ |
| theater |
Southwest Pacific theatre of World War II
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surface form:
Southwest Pacific Theater
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| year | 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: U.S. invasion of Leyte Description of subject: The U.S. invasion of Leyte was a major World War II amphibious operation in the Philippines that marked the beginning of the liberation of the archipelago from Japanese occupation and led to some of the largest naval battles in history.
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