U-Go offensive
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The U-Go offensive was a major Japanese World War II campaign in 1944 aimed at invading British India through Assam and Manipur, culminating in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U-Go offensive canonical | 2 |
| U-Go Offensive | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2654616 — 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)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U-Go offensive Context triple: [Mutaguchi Renya, operationCommanded, U-Go offensive]
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A.
Princeton offense
The Princeton offense is a basketball offensive system characterized by constant motion, backdoor cuts, and spacing to create high-percentage scoring opportunities through teamwork and patience.
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B.
The Fumble
The Fumble is the infamous 1978 NFL play in which a late-game miscue by the New York Giants allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to score a last-second winning touchdown, dramatically altering both teams’ seasons.
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C.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is a traditional fight song closely associated with the University of Tennessee Volunteers and their athletic events.
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D.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is the traditional fight song of Syracuse University, closely associated with the spirit and identity of the Syracuse Orange athletic teams.
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E.
The Corner Kick
The Corner Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a defender without resulting in a goal.
- 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: U-Go offensive Target entity description: The U-Go offensive was a major Japanese World War II campaign in 1944 aimed at invading British India through Assam and Manipur, culminating in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima.
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A.
Princeton offense
The Princeton offense is a basketball offensive system characterized by constant motion, backdoor cuts, and spacing to create high-percentage scoring opportunities through teamwork and patience.
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B.
The Fumble
The Fumble is the infamous 1978 NFL play in which a late-game miscue by the New York Giants allowed the Philadelphia Eagles to score a last-second winning touchdown, dramatically altering both teams’ seasons.
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C.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is the traditional fight song of Syracuse University, closely associated with the spirit and identity of the Syracuse Orange athletic teams.
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D.
Down the Field
"Down the Field" is a traditional fight song closely associated with the University of Tennessee Volunteers and their athletic events.
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E.
The Corner Kick
The Corner Kick is a method of restarting play in association football, awarded to the attacking team when the ball crosses the goal line last touched by a defender without resulting in a goal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese military operation
ⓘ
World War II campaign ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Operation U-Go
ⓘ
U-Gō Sakusen ⓘ
linked to:
Ichi-Go
|
| belligerent |
British Fourteenth Army
ⓘ
linked to:
Fourteenth Army
Japanese Fifteenth Army ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Allied casualties
ⓘ
heavy Japanese casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Kawabe Masakazu
ⓘ
Renya Mutaguchi ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| endTime | 1944-07 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Allied Burma offensive of 1944–1945
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
|
| front |
India–Burma front
ⓘ
linked to:
China Burma India Theater
|
| hasPart |
Battle of Imphal
ⓘ
Battle of Kohima ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | halted Japanese advance into India ⓘ |
| involves |
Japanese Fifteenth Army advance toward Imphal
ⓘ
Japanese attacks on Kohima ridge ⓘ |
| location |
Assam
ⓘ
British India ⓘ India–Burma border region ⓘ Manipur ⓘ |
| notableFor |
decisive turning point in Burma campaign
ⓘ
largest defeat of Japanese land forces up to that time ⓘ severe Japanese logistical failures ⓘ |
| objective |
capture of Imphal
ⓘ
capture of Kohima ⓘ disruption of Allied supply lines to China ⓘ invasion of British India ⓘ |
| opponent |
Allied forces
ⓘ
British Indian Army ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Geoffrey Scoones
ⓘ
Montagu Stopford ⓘ William Slim ⓘ |
| partOf | Burma campaign ⓘ |
| precededBy | Japanese Arakan offensive of 1943 ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Ha-Go offensive
ⓘ
linked to:
Operation Ha-Go
|
| result |
Allied victory
ⓘ
Japanese defeat ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944-03 ⓘ |
| strategicAim |
encourage Indian nationalist uprising
ⓘ
force India out of the war ⓘ |
| theatre |
Southeast Asian theatre of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
South-East Asian theatre of World War II
|
| timePeriod | 1944 ⓘ |
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Subject: U-Go offensive Description of subject: The U-Go offensive was a major Japanese World War II campaign in 1944 aimed at invading British India through Assam and Manipur, culminating in the Battles of Imphal and Kohima.
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linked to: U-Go offensive