Lin Biao incident
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The Lin Biao incident was a 1971 political and military crisis in China in which Mao Zedong’s designated successor Lin Biao allegedly plotted a coup and died in a mysterious plane crash while fleeing, triggering a major purge and reshaping the course of the Cultural Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lin Biao incident canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Lin Biao incident Context triple: [Lin Liguo, associatedEvent, Lin Biao incident]
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Xi’an Incident
The Xi’an Incident was a 1936 political crisis in which Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, forcing him to agree to a united front with the Chinese Communists against Japanese aggression.
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Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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Jingkang incident
The Jingkang incident was a pivotal 1127 crisis in Chinese history when Jurchen forces captured the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng and abducted the emperor and his court, leading to the fall of the Northern Song and the establishment of the Southern Song dynasty.
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Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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E.
31 March Incident
The 31 March Incident was a 1909 counterrevolutionary uprising in the Ottoman Empire, led by conservative and religious factions in Istanbul against the Young Turk constitutional regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lin Biao incident Target entity description: The Lin Biao incident was a 1971 political and military crisis in China in which Mao Zedong’s designated successor Lin Biao allegedly plotted a coup and died in a mysterious plane crash while fleeing, triggering a major purge and reshaping the course of the Cultural Revolution.
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A.
Xi’an Incident
The Xi’an Incident was a 1936 political crisis in which Nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek was detained by his own generals, forcing him to agree to a united front with the Chinese Communists against Japanese aggression.
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B.
Xinyou Coup
The Xinyou Coup was an 1861 palace coup in Qing dynasty China in which Empress Dowager Cixi and her allies seized control of the imperial government following the death of the Xianfeng Emperor.
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C.
Jingkang incident
The Jingkang incident was a pivotal 1127 crisis in Chinese history when Jurchen forces captured the Northern Song capital of Kaifeng and abducted the emperor and his court, leading to the fall of the Northern Song and the establishment of the Southern Song dynasty.
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D.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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E.
31 March Incident
The 31 March Incident was a 1909 counterrevolutionary uprising in the Ottoman Empire, led by conservative and religious factions in Istanbul against the Young Turk constitutional regime.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political incident ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeInvolved | Hawker Siddeley Trident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedEvent |
assassination plot against Mao Zedong
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coup attempt against Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| cause | power struggle within Chinese Communist Party ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
censorship
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propaganda campaigns ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
erosion of public trust in the Cultural Revolution
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later reassessment of Mao Zedong's leadership ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| flightRouteAttempted | China to Soviet Union ⓘ |
| followedBy |
criticism campaign against Lin Biao
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ideological campaign to denounce "Lin Biao and Confucius" ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
downfall of Lin Biao
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increased role of Zhou Enlai in government affairs ⓘ major political purge in China ⓘ purge of Lin Biao's supporters ⓘ reshaping of the Cultural Revolution ⓘ strengthening of Mao Zedong's personal authority ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Chinese Communist Party
NERFINISHED
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Lin Biao NERFINISHED ⓘ Mao Zedong NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
authenticity of official Chinese accounts
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circumstances of the plane crash ⓘ extent of Lin Biao's actual involvement in coup plotting ⓘ |
| keyEvent | crash of a Trident aircraft in Mongolia ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialReports | Chinese ⓘ |
| location |
Mongolia
NERFINISHED
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People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVictimGroup | senior People's Liberation Army officers associated with Lin Biao ⓘ |
| officialNarrativeBy | Chinese Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialNarrativeClaims |
Lin Biao attempted to flee to the Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
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Lin Biao plotted a coup NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cultural Revolution
NERFINISHED
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Sino-Soviet split NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
adoption of the 1969 CCP Constitution naming Lin Biao as successor
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elevation of Lin Biao as Mao's designated successor ⓘ |
| resultedInDeathOf |
Lin Biao
NERFINISHED
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Lin Liguo NERFINISHED ⓘ Ye Qun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 1971-09-13 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1971 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Cultural Revolution ⓘ |
| usedFor | consolidation of Maoist ideological control ⓘ |
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Subject: Lin Biao incident Description of subject: The Lin Biao incident was a 1971 political and military crisis in China in which Mao Zedong’s designated successor Lin Biao allegedly plotted a coup and died in a mysterious plane crash while fleeing, triggering a major purge and reshaping the course of the Cultural Revolution.
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