bombing of Chongqing
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The bombing of Chongqing was a prolonged Japanese aerial campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War that devastated China’s wartime capital and caused massive civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| bombing of Chongqing canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: bombing of Chongqing Context triple: [Japanese occupation of China, significantEvent, bombing of Chongqing]
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A.
Nanjing Massacre
The Nanjing Massacre was a six-week period of mass killing and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against Chinese soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing in late 1937, and is remembered as one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century.
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B.
Tokyo air raids
The Tokyo air raids were a series of devastating World War II bombing attacks by Allied forces that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties in Japan’s capital.
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C.
Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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D.
Wuhan campaign
The Wuhan campaign was a major 1938 military operation in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, marked by large-scale battles and heavy casualties as Japan sought to capture the strategic city of Wuhan.
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E.
Air raid on Bari
The Air raid on Bari was a devastating World War II German air attack on the Italian port city of Bari in December 1943, notable for causing massive ship losses and a deadly release of mustard gas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: bombing of Chongqing Target entity description: The bombing of Chongqing was a prolonged Japanese aerial campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War that devastated China’s wartime capital and caused massive civilian casualties.
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A.
Nanjing Massacre
The Nanjing Massacre was a six-week period of mass killing and atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army against Chinese soldiers and civilians in the city of Nanjing in late 1937, and is remembered as one of the worst war crimes of the 20th century.
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B.
Tokyo air raids
The Tokyo air raids were a series of devastating World War II bombing attacks by Allied forces that caused massive destruction and civilian casualties in Japan’s capital.
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C.
Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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D.
Wuhan campaign
The Wuhan campaign was a major 1938 military operation in central China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, marked by large-scale battles and heavy casualties as Japan sought to capture the strategic city of Wuhan.
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E.
Air raid on Bari
The Air raid on Bari was a devastating World War II German air attack on the Italian port city of Bari in December 1943, notable for causing massive ship losses and a deadly release of mustard gas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aerial bombing campaign
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event of the Second Sino-Japanese War ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chongqing bombings
NERFINISHED
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Chungking bombing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalCityTargeted | Chongqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilianCasualties | very high ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
annual remembrance activities in Chongqing
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memorials in Chongqing ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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| country | Republic of China ⓘ |
| endTime | 1943 ⓘ |
| estimatedCivilianDeaths |
over 10,000
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tens of thousands ⓘ |
| historicalRole | devastated China’s wartime capital ⓘ |
| impact |
large-scale displacement of civilians
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severe damage to infrastructure ⓘ strengthened Chinese resolve to resist Japan ⓘ |
| legalAssessment | considered by some historians as indiscriminate bombing ⓘ |
| location | Chongqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
area bombing
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strategic bombing ⓘ |
| notableIncident | June 5 1941 tunnel tragedy ⓘ |
| objective |
to break Chinese resistance
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to destroy China’s wartime capital ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakActivity |
1939
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1940 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Imperial Japanese Army Air Service
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
major Japanese bombing campaign in China
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symbol of Chinese civilian suffering in WWII ⓘ |
| result |
massive civilian casualties
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psychological terror among civilians ⓘ widespread urban destruction ⓘ |
| startTime | 1938 ⓘ |
| target |
Chinese government facilities
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Chongqing urban area NERFINISHED ⓘ civilian population ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War II in China
NERFINISHED
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early 1940s ⓘ late 1930s ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
high-explosive bombs
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incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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Subject: bombing of Chongqing Description of subject: The bombing of Chongqing was a prolonged Japanese aerial campaign during the Second Sino-Japanese War that devastated China’s wartime capital and caused massive civilian casualties.
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