Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare)
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The Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare) was a 1942 incident in which anti-aircraft defenses fired into the night sky over Los Angeles amid widespread fears of a Japanese air attack, later widely regarded as a false alarm fueled by wartime nerves.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Los Angeles | 2 |
| Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18072385 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare) Context triple: [American Theater (World War II), hasPart, Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare)]
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A.
The Battle of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles is a 1999 studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, known for its politically charged lyrics and fusion of rap, metal, and punk.
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B.
Siege of Los Angeles
The Siege of Los Angeles was an 1846 military engagement during the Mexican–American War in which Californio forces temporarily expelled U.S. troops from the city of Los Angeles.
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C.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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Zoot Suit Riots
The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of violent clashes in 1943 Los Angeles in which U.S. servicemen and white civilians attacked Mexican American youths, symbolizing deep-seated racial tensions and discrimination on the World War II home front.
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E.
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were a series of violent civil disturbances sparked by the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King, marked by widespread unrest, looting, and arson across Los Angeles.
- 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: Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare) Target entity description: The Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare) was a 1942 incident in which anti-aircraft defenses fired into the night sky over Los Angeles amid widespread fears of a Japanese air attack, later widely regarded as a false alarm fueled by wartime nerves.
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A.
The Battle of Los Angeles
The Battle of Los Angeles is a 1999 studio album by American rock band Rage Against the Machine, known for its politically charged lyrics and fusion of rap, metal, and punk.
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B.
Siege of Los Angeles
The Siege of Los Angeles was an 1846 military engagement during the Mexican–American War in which Californio forces temporarily expelled U.S. troops from the city of Los Angeles.
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C.
North Hollywood shootout
The North Hollywood shootout was a 1997 armed confrontation in Los Angeles in which two heavily armed bank robbers engaged in a prolonged gun battle with police, prompting major changes in law enforcement weaponry and tactics.
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D.
Zoot Suit Riots
The Zoot Suit Riots were a series of violent clashes in 1943 Los Angeles in which U.S. servicemen and white civilians attacked Mexican American youths, symbolizing deep-seated racial tensions and discrimination on the World War II home front.
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E.
1992 Los Angeles riots
The 1992 Los Angeles riots were a series of violent civil disturbances sparked by the acquittal of police officers in the beating of Rodney King, marked by widespread unrest, looting, and arson across Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
American Theater
linked to: Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare)
linked to: Battle of Los Angeles (air raid scare)