The Battle of China
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The Battle of China is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that chronicles Japan’s invasion of China and highlights Chinese resistance as part of the U.S. government’s Why We Fight propaganda series.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Battle of China canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: The Battle of China Context triple: [Why We Fight (film series), part, The Battle of China]
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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.
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Battle of Wuhan
The Battle of Wuhan was a major 1938 military confrontation between Chinese and Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for its scale and heavy casualties.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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E.
Battle of Na San
The Battle of Na San was a major 1952 French Union defensive victory in northwestern Vietnam, where a fortified airhead successfully repelled repeated Viet Minh assaults and influenced later strategies in the First Indochina War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Battle of China Target entity description: The Battle of China is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that chronicles Japan’s invasion of China and highlights Chinese resistance as part of the U.S. government’s Why We Fight propaganda series.
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A.
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.
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B.
Battle of Wuhan
The Battle of Wuhan was a major 1938 military confrontation between Chinese and Japanese forces during the Second Sino-Japanese War, notable for its scale and heavy casualties.
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C.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
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D.
Zhongyuan War
The Zhongyuan War was a major 1930 Chinese civil conflict in which regional warlords challenged Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalist government for control of central China.
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E.
Battle of Na San
The Battle of Na San was a major 1952 French Union defensive victory in northwestern Vietnam, where a fortified airhead successfully repelled repeated Viet Minh assaults and influenced later strategies in the First Indochina War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II film
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documentary film ⓘ propaganda film ⓘ war film ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
increase support for the Allied war effort
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shape American perceptions of China ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Frank Capra's Why We Fight project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Office of War Information
NERFINISHED
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United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Chinese Nationalist forces
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Chinese civilian population ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Frank Capra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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propaganda ⓘ war documentary ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodCovered |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Chinese resistance in World War II
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Japanese invasion of China NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
atrocities committed by Japanese forces in China
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strategic importance of China in World War II ⓘ unity of Chinese people against Japan ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. government information program during World War II ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Why We Fight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
China as key ally in the Pacific theater
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Chinese Nationalist government as ally of the United States ⓘ Japan as aggressor state ⓘ |
| producer |
U.S. War Department
NERFINISHED
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United States government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionContext | World War II home front in the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagandaSide | Allies ⓘ |
| purpose |
to justify American involvement in World War II
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to promote support for China among American audiences ⓘ wartime propaganda ⓘ |
| seriesNumberWithin | Why We Fight series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
American public
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American soldiers ⓘ |
| uses |
archival footage
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maps and animated graphics ⓘ voice-over narration ⓘ |
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Subject: The Battle of China Description of subject: The Battle of China is a World War II-era American documentary film directed by Frank Capra that chronicles Japan’s invasion of China and highlights Chinese resistance as part of the U.S. government’s Why We Fight propaganda series.
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