Bombing of Osaka
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The Bombing of Osaka was a series of devastating U.S. air raids during World War II that heavily damaged Japan’s industrial city of Osaka and caused extensive civilian casualties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bombing of Osaka canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Bombing of Osaka Context triple: [20th Air Force, engagement, Bombing of Osaka]
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Bombing of Nagoya
The Bombing of Nagoya was a series of devastating U.S. air raids on the Japanese city of Nagoya during World War II, aimed at crippling its industrial and military capacity.
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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.
bombing of Chongqing
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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D.
Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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E.
Hibiya Incendiary Incident
The Hibiya Incendiary Incident was a 1905 anti-government riot in Tokyo sparked by public outrage over the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bombing of Osaka Target entity description: The Bombing of Osaka was a series of devastating U.S. air raids during World War II that heavily damaged Japan’s industrial city of Osaka and caused extensive civilian casualties.
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A.
Bombing of Nagoya
The Bombing of Nagoya was a series of devastating U.S. air raids on the Japanese city of Nagoya during World War II, aimed at crippling its industrial and military capacity.
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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.
bombing of Chongqing
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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D.
Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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E.
Hibiya Incendiary Incident
The Hibiya Incendiary Incident was a 1905 anti-government riot in Tokyo sparked by public outrage over the terms of the Treaty of Portsmouth that ended the Russo-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II air raid
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strategic bombing campaign ⓘ |
| aircraftBase |
Guam
NERFINISHED
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Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker | United States Army Air Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| casualties |
hundreds of thousands of civilians injured or displaced
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tens of thousands of civilians killed ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Twentieth Air Force
NERFINISHED
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XXI Bomber Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| effectOnCity |
destruction of large portions of central Osaka
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disruption of municipal services ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
example of area bombing of civilian centers in World War II
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one of the largest air raids on Japan by area destroyed ⓘ |
| location | Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorRaidDate |
1945-03-13
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1945-03-14 ⓘ 1945-06-01 ⓘ 1945-06-07 ⓘ 1945-06-15 ⓘ 1945-06-26 ⓘ 1945-07-24 ⓘ 1945-08-14 ⓘ |
| objective |
demoralization of civilian population
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destruction of industrial facilities ⓘ disruption of transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| opponent | Empire of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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air raids on Japan ⓘ |
| result |
extensive destruction of Osaka urban area
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heavy civilian casualties ⓘ homelessness for hundreds of thousands of residents ⓘ large-scale fires ⓘ severe damage to industrial production ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-03-13 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | American strategic bombing campaign against Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| target |
industrial districts of Osaka
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port facilities of Osaka ⓘ railway yards in Osaka ⓘ urban residential areas of Osaka ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
B-29 Superfortress
NERFINISHED
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high-explosive bombs ⓘ incendiary bombs ⓘ |
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Subject: Bombing of Osaka Description of subject: The Bombing of Osaka was a series of devastating U.S. air raids during World War II that heavily damaged Japan’s industrial city of Osaka and caused extensive civilian casualties.
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