Battle of Changsha
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The Battle of Changsha was a series of major World War II engagements in central China where Chinese forces repeatedly repelled Japanese offensives, becoming a symbol of Chinese resistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Aliases (6)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Sino-Japanese War battle
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World War II battle → battle → battle → battle → battle → battle → |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
→
National Revolutionary Army → |
| conflictType |
siege
→
urban warfare → |
| countryInvolved |
Empire of Japan
→
Republic of China → |
| endTime |
1939-10
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1941-10 → 1942-01 → 1944 → 1944-06 → |
| hasPart |
First Battle of Changsha
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Fourth Battle of Changsha → Second Battle of Changsha → Third Battle of Changsha → |
| location |
Changsha
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Hunan Province → central China → |
| notableCommander |
Anami Korechika
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Isamu Yokoyama → Okamura Yasuji → Xue Yue → |
| opponent |
Chinese forces
→
Japanese forces → |
| partOf |
China theater of World War II
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Operation Ichi-Go → Second Sino-Japanese War → |
| result |
Chinese victory
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Chinese victory → Chinese victory → Japanese victory → series of Chinese defensive victories followed by Japanese capture of Changsha in 1944 → |
| significance |
boosted Chinese morale
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demonstrated effectiveness of Chinese defensive tactics → symbol of Chinese resistance against Japan → |
| startTime |
1939
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1939-09 → 1941-09 → 1941-12 → 1944-05 → |
| strategicImportance |
defense of Changsha as gateway to interior China
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| theater |
Chinese mainland
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|
Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Battle of Changsha
("First Battle of Changsha")
→
Battle of Changsha ("Second Battle of Changsha") → Battle of Changsha ("Third Battle of Changsha") → Battle of Changsha ("Fourth Battle of Changsha") → |
hasPart |
|
Guomin Gemingjun
→
National Revolutionary Army → Operation Go ("Battle of Changsha (1944)") → |
notableBattle |
|
Japanese occupation of China
("Second Battle of Changsha")
→
Military Affairs Commission of the National Government of China → Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) → |
significantEvent |
|
Japanese 10th Division
→
Japanese 11th Division → |
conflict |
|
Chinese 71st Army
→
|
engagement |
|
Battle of Changde
("Battle of Changsha (1944)")
→
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followedBy |
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World War II battles
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hasNotableBattle |
|
Japanese 10th Division
→
|
notableEngagement |
|
Battle of Changde
("Battle of Changsha (1942)")
→
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precededBy |