Soviet occupation of Kuril Islands

Target entity: Soviet occupation of Kuril Islands
Context triple: [Soviet–Japanese War (1945), result, Soviet occupation of Kuril Islands]

• A. Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
  The Soviet–Japanese War of 1945 was the brief but decisive final campaign of World War II in Asia, in which the Soviet Union invaded Japanese-held Manchuria and other territories, hastening Japan’s surrender.
• B. Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
  The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
• C. Japanese occupation of Manchuria
  The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
• D. Nomonhan Incident
  The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
• E. Russo-Japanese War
  The Russo-Japanese War was a 1904–1905 conflict between the Russian Empire and Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea, notable as the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Soviet occupation of Kuril Islands
Target entity description: The Soviet occupation of the Kuril Islands was the post–World War II takeover and continued control of the Kuril archipelago by the Soviet Union, which led to a long-standing territorial dispute with Japan.

• A. Soviet–Japanese War (1945)
  The Soviet–Japanese War of 1945 was the brief but decisive final campaign of World War II in Asia, in which the Soviet Union invaded Japanese-held Manchuria and other territories, hastening Japan’s surrender.
• B. Soviet occupation of the Baltic states
  The Soviet occupation of the Baltic states was the 1940 annexation and subsequent control of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania by the USSR, marked by political repression, mass deportations, and the suppression of national independence.
• C. Japanese occupation of Manchuria
  The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
• D. Nomonhan Incident
  The Nomonhan Incident was a 1939 border war between Japan and the Soviet Union (with Mongolia) near the Khalkhin Gol river that ended in a decisive Soviet victory and helped deter further Japanese expansion into Siberia.
• E. Russo-Japanese War
  The Russo-Japanese War was a 1904–1905 conflict between the Russian Empire and Japan over rival imperial ambitions in Manchuria and Korea, notable as the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
• F. None of above. chosen