Cairo Declaration
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The Cairo Declaration was a World War II Allied statement issued in 1943 that outlined the terms for Japan’s surrender and pledged the return of territories seized by Japan to China and other countries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied wartime communiqué
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World War II diplomatic declaration → international agreement → |
| aimedAt |
Empire of Japan
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| concernsTerritory |
Formosa
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Korea → Manchuria → Pacific islands occupied by Japan → Pescadores Islands → |
| context |
World War II
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| countryOfIssue |
Egypt
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| date |
1943-12-01
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| declaredObjective |
unconditional surrender of Japan
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| declaredPolicyToward |
Japan
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| followedBy |
Potsdam Declaration
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| historicalSignificance |
basis for Chinese claims to territories taken by Japan
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foundation for Allied demands in the Potsdam Declaration → |
| influenced |
postwar territorial settlements in East Asia
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| issuedBy |
Allied powers
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Republic of China → United Kingdom → United States → |
| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
political statement of intent
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| opposedTo |
Axis powers
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Empire of Japan → |
| participantCountry |
Republic of China
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United Kingdom → United States → |
| placeOfIssue |
Cairo
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| precededBy |
Atlantic Charter
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| relatedToConference |
Cairo Conference
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| signedBy |
Chiang Kai-shek
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Franklin D. Roosevelt → Winston Churchill → |
| statedThat |
Japan must be stripped of all territories seized since the beginning of the First World War in 1914
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Japan shall be expelled from all territories it had taken by violence and greed → Japan shall lose all Pacific islands it had seized or occupied since 1914 → Japan shall restore all territories taken from China → Japan shall return Formosa to China → Japan shall return Manchuria to China → Japan shall return the Pescadores to China → Korea shall become free and independent in due course → |
| subjectMatter |
postwar territorial arrangements in Asia
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terms of Japanese surrender → |
| warTheater |
Asia-Pacific War
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| year |
1943
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Cairo Conference
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hasDocument |
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Fratelli tutti
("Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together")
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inspiredBy |
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Formosa
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mentionedIn |
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Formosa
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postWorldWarIIStatusAddressedIn |
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Pescadores Islands
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referencedIn |
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Potsdam Declaration
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relatedTo |
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Cairo Conference
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result |
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Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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treatyOrAgreement |