On Protracted War
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"On Protracted War" is a 1938 military and political treatise by Mao Zedong that outlines his strategy for a long-term people's war against a stronger invading force, particularly in the context of resisting Japanese aggression in China.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| On Protracted War canonical | 3 |
| People's War, People's Army | 1 |
| Problems of Strategy in Guerrilla War Against Japan | 1 |
| 论持久战 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T87462 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Protracted War Context triple: [Mao Zedong, notableWork, On Protracted War]
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A.
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course is a heavily propagandistic official textbook published in 1938 that presented a Stalinist interpretation of Soviet and party history for ideological education.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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C.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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D.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Protracted War Target entity description: "On Protracted War" is a 1938 military and political treatise by Mao Zedong that outlines his strategy for a long-term people's war against a stronger invading force, particularly in the context of resisting Japanese aggression in China.
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A.
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course
The History of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks): Short Course is a heavily propagandistic official textbook published in 1938 that presented a Stalinist interpretation of Soviet and party history for ideological education.
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B.
Renunciation of War
Renunciation of War is a foundational principle in Japan’s postwar constitution that commits the nation to pacifism by rejecting war and the maintenance of traditional military forces.
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C.
The Arts of War
The Arts of War is a pair of monumental equestrian bronze sculptures by Leo Friedlander that symbolize martial valor and sacrifice, installed at the Washington, D.C. entrance to Arlington Memorial Bridge.
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D.
Hegemony or Survival
Hegemony or Survival is a political analysis book by Noam Chomsky that critiques U.S. foreign policy and argues that American pursuit of global dominance threatens both democracy and human survival.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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military treatise ⓘ political treatise ⓘ |
| arguesThat |
a weaker force can defeat a stronger enemy through a long-term people's war
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political mobilization of the masses is essential for victory ⓘ regular forces and guerrilla forces must be combined ⓘ time and space can offset enemy material superiority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
People's Liberation Army
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surface form:
Chinese Red Army
National Revolutionary Army 8th Route Army ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth Route Army
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| author | Mao Zedong ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
importance of rural base areas
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prolonging the war to exhaust the enemy ⓘ unity of political and military struggle ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAs | series of lectures ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
guerrilla warfare
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protracted warfare ⓘ strategic counteroffensive ⓘ strategic defense ⓘ strategic stalemate ⓘ |
| genre |
military theory
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political theory ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Japanese invasion of China
|
| ideologicalOrientation |
Maoism
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surface form:
Mao Zedong Thought
Marxism–Leninism ⓘ
surface form:
Marxism-Leninism
|
| influenced |
Chinese Communist Party forces
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surface form:
Chinese Communist Party military strategy
Maoist military doctrine ⓘ people's war theory worldwide ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | Chinese ⓘ |
| lectureLocation | Yan'an ⓘ |
| lectureYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
military strategy ⓘ people's war ⓘ war of resistance against Japan ⓘ |
| opposes | short, decisive war strategy against a stronger invader ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Chinese ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
On Protracted War
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
论持久战
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| politicalContext | Chinese Communist Party strategy ⓘ |
| proposes | three stages of war against a stronger enemy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1938 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | On Guerrilla Warfare ⓘ |
| setting |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Chinese War of Resistance against Japan
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| supportsConcept |
encirclement and annihilation of enemy forces over time
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mass mobilization ⓘ self-reliance in war ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Chinese Communist Party
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surface form:
Chinese Communist Party cadres
Chinese military commanders ⓘ |
| writtenDuring |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
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Subject: On Protracted War Description of subject: "On Protracted War" is a 1938 military and political treatise by Mao Zedong that outlines his strategy for a long-term people's war against a stronger invading force, particularly in the context of resisting Japanese aggression in China.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
论持久战
this entity surface form:
Problems of Strategy in Guerrilla War Against Japan
this entity surface form:
People's War, People's Army