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5731f290e99e3014001e6400 | Pacific_War | In Burma the British, under intense pressure, made a fighting retreat from Rangoon to the Indo-Burmese border. This cut the Burma Road which was the western Allies' supply line to the Chinese Nationalists. In March 1942, Chinese Expeditionary Force started to attack Japanese forces in northern Burma. On 16 April, 7,000... | When did the Chinese attack Burma? | {
"text": [
"March 1942"
],
"answer_start": [
209
]
} |
5731f290e99e3014001e6401 | Pacific_War | In Burma the British, under intense pressure, made a fighting retreat from Rangoon to the Indo-Burmese border. This cut the Burma Road which was the western Allies' supply line to the Chinese Nationalists. In March 1942, Chinese Expeditionary Force started to attack Japanese forces in northern Burma. On 16 April, 7,000... | How many British soldiers were rescued by the Chinese 38th Division on April 16?? | {
"text": [
"7,000"
],
"answer_start": [
315
]
} |
5731f290e99e3014001e6402 | Pacific_War | In Burma the British, under intense pressure, made a fighting retreat from Rangoon to the Indo-Burmese border. This cut the Burma Road which was the western Allies' supply line to the Chinese Nationalists. In March 1942, Chinese Expeditionary Force started to attack Japanese forces in northern Burma. On 16 April, 7,000... | Who led the rescue of British forces during the Battle of Yenangyaung? | {
"text": [
"Sun Li-jen"
],
"answer_start": [
464
]
} |
5731f290e99e3014001e6403 | Pacific_War | In Burma the British, under intense pressure, made a fighting retreat from Rangoon to the Indo-Burmese border. This cut the Burma Road which was the western Allies' supply line to the Chinese Nationalists. In March 1942, Chinese Expeditionary Force started to attack Japanese forces in northern Burma. On 16 April, 7,000... | How many of Chiang Kai-Shek's troops were controlled by warlords? | {
"text": [
"550,000"
],
"answer_start": [
1162
]
} |
5731f290e99e3014001e6404 | Pacific_War | In Burma the British, under intense pressure, made a fighting retreat from Rangoon to the Indo-Burmese border. This cut the Burma Road which was the western Allies' supply line to the Chinese Nationalists. In March 1942, Chinese Expeditionary Force started to attack Japanese forces in northern Burma. On 16 April, 7,000... | What was Chiang Kai-Shek's strongest army? | {
"text": [
"Szechuan army"
],
"answer_start": [
1260
]
} |
5731f87ae17f3d1400422593 | Pacific_War | Two battle-hardened Australian divisions were steaming from the Mid-East for Singapore. Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin insisted on a return to Australia. In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed an invasion of Australia. The Japanese Army opposed the plan and it was rejected in... | How many Australian divisions steamed from the Mid-East for Singapore? | {
"text": [
"Two"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5731f87ae17f3d1400422594 | Pacific_War | Two battle-hardened Australian divisions were steaming from the Mid-East for Singapore. Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin insisted on a return to Australia. In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed an invasion of Australia. The Japanese Army opposed the plan and it was rejected in... | Where did Churchill want the Australian divisions bound for Singapore to be diverted to? | {
"text": [
"Burma"
],
"answer_start": [
122
]
} |
5731f87ae17f3d1400422595 | Pacific_War | Two battle-hardened Australian divisions were steaming from the Mid-East for Singapore. Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin insisted on a return to Australia. In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed an invasion of Australia. The Japanese Army opposed the plan and it was rejected in... | What Japanese group opposed an invasion of Australia? | {
"text": [
"Japanese Army"
],
"answer_start": [
267
]
} |
5731f87ae17f3d1400422596 | Pacific_War | Two battle-hardened Australian divisions were steaming from the Mid-East for Singapore. Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin insisted on a return to Australia. In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed an invasion of Australia. The Japanese Army opposed the plan and it was rejected in... | What was the capital of Papua? | {
"text": [
"Port Moresby"
],
"answer_start": [
488
]
} |
5731f87ae17f3d1400422597 | Pacific_War | Two battle-hardened Australian divisions were steaming from the Mid-East for Singapore. Churchill wanted them diverted to Burma, but Curtin insisted on a return to Australia. In early 1942 elements of the Imperial Japanese Navy proposed an invasion of Australia. The Japanese Army opposed the plan and it was rejected in... | What country did Japan isolate Australia from with a blockade? | {
"text": [
"United States"
],
"answer_start": [
372
]
} |
5731fa3c0fdd8d15006c66b1 | Pacific_War | President Franklin Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines to formulate a Pacific defence plan with Australia in March 1942. Curtin agreed to place Australian forces under the command of MacArthur who became Supreme Commander, South West Pacific. MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in M... | Who ordered General MacArthur to make a defense plan with Australia? | {
"text": [
"President Franklin Roosevelt"
],
"answer_start": [
0
]
} |
5731fa3c0fdd8d15006c66b2 | Pacific_War | President Franklin Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines to formulate a Pacific defence plan with Australia in March 1942. Curtin agreed to place Australian forces under the command of MacArthur who became Supreme Commander, South West Pacific. MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in M... | When was General MacArthur ordered to make a defense plan with Australia? | {
"text": [
"March 1942"
],
"answer_start": [
136
]
} |
5731fa3c0fdd8d15006c66b3 | Pacific_War | President Franklin Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines to formulate a Pacific defence plan with Australia in March 1942. Curtin agreed to place Australian forces under the command of MacArthur who became Supreme Commander, South West Pacific. MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in M... | Who was the Supreme Commander of the South West Allied forces? | {
"text": [
"MacArthur"
],
"answer_start": [
210
]
} |
5731fa3c0fdd8d15006c66b4 | Pacific_War | President Franklin Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines to formulate a Pacific defence plan with Australia in March 1942. Curtin agreed to place Australian forces under the command of MacArthur who became Supreme Commander, South West Pacific. MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in M... | Where was MacArthur's headquarters moved to in March of 1942? | {
"text": [
"Melbourne"
],
"answer_start": [
306
]
} |
5731fa3c0fdd8d15006c66b5 | Pacific_War | President Franklin Roosevelt ordered General Douglas MacArthur in the Philippines to formulate a Pacific defence plan with Australia in March 1942. Curtin agreed to place Australian forces under the command of MacArthur who became Supreme Commander, South West Pacific. MacArthur moved his headquarters to Melbourne in M... | How many Japanese submarines shelled Sydney on June 8, 1942? | {
"text": [
"two"
],
"answer_start": [
522
]
} |
5731fe53e17f3d14004225bb | Pacific_War | In early 1942, the governments of smaller powers began to push for an inter-governmental Asia-Pacific war council, based in Washington, D.C.. A council was established in London, with a subsidiary body in Washington. However, the smaller powers continued to push for an American-based body. The Pacific War Council was f... | When was the Pacific War Council formed in Washingto D.C.? | {
"text": [
"1 April 1942"
],
"answer_start": [
344
]
} |
5731fe53e17f3d14004225bc | Pacific_War | In early 1942, the governments of smaller powers began to push for an inter-governmental Asia-Pacific war council, based in Washington, D.C.. A council was established in London, with a subsidiary body in Washington. However, the smaller powers continued to push for an American-based body. The Pacific War Council was f... | What American president was a member of the Pacific War Council? | {
"text": [
"President Franklin D. Roosevelt"
],
"answer_start": [
363
]
} |
5731fe53e17f3d14004225bd | Pacific_War | In early 1942, the governments of smaller powers began to push for an inter-governmental Asia-Pacific war council, based in Washington, D.C.. A council was established in London, with a subsidiary body in Washington. However, the smaller powers continued to push for an American-based body. The Pacific War Council was f... | Who was President Roosevelt's key advisor? | {
"text": [
"Harry Hopkins"
],
"answer_start": [
412
]
} |
5731fe53e17f3d14004225be | Pacific_War | In early 1942, the governments of smaller powers began to push for an inter-governmental Asia-Pacific war council, based in Washington, D.C.. A council was established in London, with a subsidiary body in Washington. However, the smaller powers continued to push for an American-based body. The Pacific War Council was f... | Where was the U.S.-UK Combined Chiefs of Staff located? | {
"text": [
"Washington"
],
"answer_start": [
739
]
} |
5731fe53e17f3d14004225bf | Pacific_War | In early 1942, the governments of smaller powers began to push for an inter-governmental Asia-Pacific war council, based in Washington, D.C.. A council was established in London, with a subsidiary body in Washington. However, the smaller powers continued to push for an American-based body. The Pacific War Council was f... | Where was the Australian and Dutch guerilla campaign led? | {
"text": [
"Portuguese Timor"
],
"answer_start": [
895
]
} |
573201de0fdd8d15006c66d9 | Pacific_War | By mid-1942, the Japanese found themselves holding a vast area from the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific, even though they lacked the resources to defend or sustain it. Moreover, Combined Fleet doctrine was inadequate to execute the proposed "barrier" defence. Instead, Japan decided on additional attacks in both the... | What American carrier joined the USS Yorktown to stop the Japanese attack on Port Moresby in 1942? | {
"text": [
"USS Lexington"
],
"answer_start": [
629
]
} |
573201de0fdd8d15006c66da | Pacific_War | By mid-1942, the Japanese found themselves holding a vast area from the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific, even though they lacked the resources to defend or sustain it. Moreover, Combined Fleet doctrine was inadequate to execute the proposed "barrier" defence. Instead, Japan decided on additional attacks in both the... | What admiral was the USS Lexington under? | {
"text": [
"Admiral Fletcher"
],
"answer_start": [
649
]
} |
573201de0fdd8d15006c66db | Pacific_War | By mid-1942, the Japanese found themselves holding a vast area from the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific, even though they lacked the resources to defend or sustain it. Moreover, Combined Fleet doctrine was inadequate to execute the proposed "barrier" defence. Instead, Japan decided on additional attacks in both the... | When was the Battle of the Coral Sea fought? | {
"text": [
"May 1942"
],
"answer_start": [
803
]
} |
573201de0fdd8d15006c66dc | Pacific_War | By mid-1942, the Japanese found themselves holding a vast area from the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific, even though they lacked the resources to defend or sustain it. Moreover, Combined Fleet doctrine was inadequate to execute the proposed "barrier" defence. Instead, Japan decided on additional attacks in both the... | What American carrier was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea? | {
"text": [
"Lexington"
],
"answer_start": [
953
]
} |
573201de0fdd8d15006c66dd | Pacific_War | By mid-1942, the Japanese found themselves holding a vast area from the Indian Ocean to the Central Pacific, even though they lacked the resources to defend or sustain it. Moreover, Combined Fleet doctrine was inadequate to execute the proposed "barrier" defence. Instead, Japan decided on additional attacks in both the... | What Japanese carrier was lost in the Battle of the Coral Sea? | {
"text": [
"Shōhō"
],
"answer_start": [
1034
]
} |
5732034c0fdd8d15006c66e3 | Pacific_War | A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands. The next stage of the plan called for the capture of Midway, which would give him an opportunity to destroy Nimitz's remaining carriers. In May, Allied codebreakers discovered his intentions. Nagumo was again in tactical command but was focused on the inva... | In Yamamoto's plan, what northern islands were to be attacked? | {
"text": [
"Aleutian Islands"
],
"answer_start": [
46
]
} |
5732034c0fdd8d15006c66e4 | Pacific_War | A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands. The next stage of the plan called for the capture of Midway, which would give him an opportunity to destroy Nimitz's remaining carriers. In May, Allied codebreakers discovered his intentions. Nagumo was again in tactical command but was focused on the inva... | What was the second stage objective of Yamaoto's plan? | {
"text": [
"capture of Midway"
],
"answer_start": [
106
]
} |
5732034c0fdd8d15006c66e5 | Pacific_War | A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands. The next stage of the plan called for the capture of Midway, which would give him an opportunity to destroy Nimitz's remaining carriers. In May, Allied codebreakers discovered his intentions. Nagumo was again in tactical command but was focused on the inva... | How many planes did Nagumo have for the Midway invasion? | {
"text": [
"272"
],
"answer_start": [
676
]
} |
5732034c0fdd8d15006c66e6 | Pacific_War | A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands. The next stage of the plan called for the capture of Midway, which would give him an opportunity to destroy Nimitz's remaining carriers. In May, Allied codebreakers discovered his intentions. Nagumo was again in tactical command but was focused on the inva... | How many planes did the United States have in the Battle of Midway? | {
"text": [
"348"
],
"answer_start": [
730
]
} |
5732034c0fdd8d15006c66e7 | Pacific_War | A Japanese force was sent north to attack the Aleutian Islands. The next stage of the plan called for the capture of Midway, which would give him an opportunity to destroy Nimitz's remaining carriers. In May, Allied codebreakers discovered his intentions. Nagumo was again in tactical command but was focused on the inva... | How many U.S. planes were land-based? | {
"text": [
"115"
],
"answer_start": [
735
]
} |
573204dab9d445190005e731 | Pacific_War | As anticipated by Nimitz, the Japanese fleet arrived off Midway on 4 June and was spotted by PBY patrol aircraft. Nagumo executed a first strike against Midway, while Fletcher launched his aircraft, bound for Nagumo's carriers. At 09:20 the first U.S. carrier aircraft arrived, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet... | When did the Japanese fleet arrive off Midway? | {
"text": [
"4 June"
],
"answer_start": [
67
]
} |
573204dab9d445190005e732 | Pacific_War | As anticipated by Nimitz, the Japanese fleet arrived off Midway on 4 June and was spotted by PBY patrol aircraft. Nagumo executed a first strike against Midway, while Fletcher launched his aircraft, bound for Nagumo's carriers. At 09:20 the first U.S. carrier aircraft arrived, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet... | How many TBD Devastator torpedo bombers were lauched from the Hornet? | {
"text": [
"15"
],
"answer_start": [
466
]
} |
573204dab9d445190005e733 | Pacific_War | As anticipated by Nimitz, the Japanese fleet arrived off Midway on 4 June and was spotted by PBY patrol aircraft. Nagumo executed a first strike against Midway, while Fletcher launched his aircraft, bound for Nagumo's carriers. At 09:20 the first U.S. carrier aircraft arrived, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet... | How many carriers did Nagumo have at the Battle of Midway? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
999
]
} |
573204dab9d445190005e734 | Pacific_War | As anticipated by Nimitz, the Japanese fleet arrived off Midway on 4 June and was spotted by PBY patrol aircraft. Nagumo executed a first strike against Midway, while Fletcher launched his aircraft, bound for Nagumo's carriers. At 09:20 the first U.S. carrier aircraft arrived, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet... | How many times did Nagumo change orders for arming his aircraft? | {
"text": [
"twice"
],
"answer_start": [
1360
]
} |
573204dab9d445190005e735 | Pacific_War | As anticipated by Nimitz, the Japanese fleet arrived off Midway on 4 June and was spotted by PBY patrol aircraft. Nagumo executed a first strike against Midway, while Fletcher launched his aircraft, bound for Nagumo's carriers. At 09:20 the first U.S. carrier aircraft arrived, TBD Devastator torpedo bombers from Hornet... | What were on the decks of the Japanese aircraft carriers when the American dive bobers attacked? | {
"text": [
"munitions"
],
"answer_start": [
1509
]
} |
57320a3eb9d445190005e771 | Pacific_War | With the Japanese CAP out of position and the carriers at their most vulnerable, SBD Dauntlesses from Enterprise and Yorktown appeared at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and commenced their attack, quickly dealing fatal blows to three fleet carriers: Sōryū, Kaga, and Akagi. Within minutes, all three were ablaze an... | At what altitude did the American dive bombers commence their attck on the Japanese carriers? | {
"text": [
"10,000 feet"
],
"answer_start": [
153
]
} |
57320a3eb9d445190005e772 | Pacific_War | With the Japanese CAP out of position and the carriers at their most vulnerable, SBD Dauntlesses from Enterprise and Yorktown appeared at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and commenced their attack, quickly dealing fatal blows to three fleet carriers: Sōryū, Kaga, and Akagi. Within minutes, all three were ablaze an... | Which Japanese carrier survived the first wave of American dive bombers in the Battle of Midway. | {
"text": [
"Hiryū"
],
"answer_start": [
367
]
} |
57320a3eb9d445190005e773 | Pacific_War | With the Japanese CAP out of position and the carriers at their most vulnerable, SBD Dauntlesses from Enterprise and Yorktown appeared at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and commenced their attack, quickly dealing fatal blows to three fleet carriers: Sōryū, Kaga, and Akagi. Within minutes, all three were ablaze an... | Who won the Battle of Midway? | {
"text": [
"Allies"
],
"answer_start": [
944
]
} |
57320a3eb9d445190005e774 | Pacific_War | With the Japanese CAP out of position and the carriers at their most vulnerable, SBD Dauntlesses from Enterprise and Yorktown appeared at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m) and commenced their attack, quickly dealing fatal blows to three fleet carriers: Sōryū, Kaga, and Akagi. Within minutes, all three were ablaze an... | How many fleet carriers were lost by the Japanese in the Battle of Midway? | {
"text": [
"four"
],
"answer_start": [
1085
]
} |
57320c95e99e3014001e6494 | Pacific_War | Japanese land forces continued to advance in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Sta... | What mountains did the Australian battalions fight a rearguard action over on the Kokoda Track? | {
"text": [
"Owen Stanley Ranges"
],
"answer_start": [
312
]
} |
57320c95e99e3014001e6495 | Pacific_War | Japanese land forces continued to advance in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Sta... | What forces releived the worn Australian reserve battalions? | {
"text": [
"Second Australian Imperial Force"
],
"answer_start": [
448
]
} |
57320c95e99e3014001e6496 | Pacific_War | Japanese land forces continued to advance in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Sta... | In 1942, what Australian Air Force base was attacked by Japanese marines? | {
"text": [
"Milne Bay"
],
"answer_start": [
631
]
} |
57320c95e99e3014001e6497 | Pacific_War | Japanese land forces continued to advance in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Sta... | Where was Milne Bay located in New Guinea? | {
"text": [
"eastern tip"
],
"answer_start": [
651
]
} |
57320c95e99e3014001e6498 | Pacific_War | Japanese land forces continued to advance in the Solomon Islands and New Guinea. From July 1942, a few Australian reserve battalions, many of them very young and untrained, fought a stubborn rearguard action in New Guinea, against a Japanese advance along the Kokoda Track, towards Port Moresby, over the rugged Owen Sta... | What theater did the Second Australian Imperial Force come from before they relieved the reserve battalions in New Guinea? | {
"text": [
"Mediterranean"
],
"answer_start": [
511
]
} |
57320f73e99e3014001e64a8 | Pacific_War | With Japanese and Allied forces occupying various parts of the island, over the following six months both sides poured resources into an escalating battle of attrition on land, at sea, and in the sky. Most of the Japanese aircraft based in the South Pacific were redeployed to the defense of Guadalcanal. Many were lost ... | Where were most of the Japanese aircraft in the South Pacific redeployed to defend? | {
"text": [
"Guadalcanal"
],
"answer_start": [
292
]
} |
57320f73e99e3014001e64a9 | Pacific_War | With Japanese and Allied forces occupying various parts of the island, over the following six months both sides poured resources into an escalating battle of attrition on land, at sea, and in the sky. Most of the Japanese aircraft based in the South Pacific were redeployed to the defense of Guadalcanal. Many were lost ... | Where did Japanese ground attack repeatedly?forces | {
"text": [
"Henderson Field"
],
"answer_start": [
531
]
} |
57320f73e99e3014001e64aa | Pacific_War | With Japanese and Allied forces occupying various parts of the island, over the following six months both sides poured resources into an escalating battle of attrition on land, at sea, and in the sky. Most of the Japanese aircraft based in the South Pacific were redeployed to the defense of Guadalcanal. Many were lost ... | What did the Allies call the Japanese convoys supplying the ground forces attacking Henderson Field? | {
"text": [
"\"Tokyo Express\""
],
"answer_start": [
679
]
} |
57320f73e99e3014001e64ab | Pacific_War | With Japanese and Allied forces occupying various parts of the island, over the following six months both sides poured resources into an escalating battle of attrition on land, at sea, and in the sky. Most of the Japanese aircraft based in the South Pacific were redeployed to the defense of Guadalcanal. Many were lost ... | What was the reason for the name "Ironbottom Sound" of the water stretches new Guadalcanal? | {
"text": [
"the multitude of ships sunk"
],
"answer_start": [
1012
]
} |
57320f73e99e3014001e64ac | Pacific_War | With Japanese and Allied forces occupying various parts of the island, over the following six months both sides poured resources into an escalating battle of attrition on land, at sea, and in the sky. Most of the Japanese aircraft based in the South Pacific were redeployed to the defense of Guadalcanal. Many were lost ... | When did the Japanese give up trying to recapture Henderson Field? | {
"text": [
"February 1943"
],
"answer_start": [
1304
]
} |
57321329e17f3d1400422669 | Pacific_War | In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha. In January 1942, Chinese forces got a victory at Changsha which was the first Allied success against Japan. A... | Where were the 40th, 3rd, and 6th divisions massed at in China? | {
"text": [
"Yueyang"
],
"answer_start": [
71
]
} |
57321329e17f3d140042266a | Pacific_War | In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha. In January 1942, Chinese forces got a victory at Changsha which was the first Allied success against Japan. A... | What is the first river that the 40th, 3rd, and 6th Japanese divisions crossed while advancing southward? | {
"text": [
"Xinqiang River"
],
"answer_start": [
135
]
} |
57321329e17f3d140042266b | Pacific_War | In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha. In January 1942, Chinese forces got a victory at Changsha which was the first Allied success against Japan. A... | What is the river that the 40th, 3rd, and 6th Japanese divisions tried crossing to reach Changsha? | {
"text": [
"Miluo River"
],
"answer_start": [
180
]
} |
57321329e17f3d140042266c | Pacific_War | In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha. In January 1942, Chinese forces got a victory at Changsha which was the first Allied success against Japan. A... | How many Chinese civilians were estimated to have died during the Japanese Zhejiang-Jiangxi Campaign? | {
"text": [
"250,000"
],
"answer_start": [
951
]
} |
57321329e17f3d140042266d | Pacific_War | In mainland China, the Japanese 3rd, 6th, and 40th Divisions massed at Yueyang and advanced southward in three columns and crossed the Xinqiang River, and tried again to cross the Miluo River to reach Changsha. In January 1942, Chinese forces got a victory at Changsha which was the first Allied success against Japan. A... | Who commanded the Imperial Japanese 11th Army on November, 1943? | {
"text": [
"Isamu Yokoyama"
],
"answer_start": [
1162
]
} |
573215140fdd8d15006c6771 | Pacific_War | In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell. In October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten as its Supreme Commander. The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was ... | What Allied command replaced the British India Command in August, 1943? | {
"text": [
"South East Asia Command"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
573215140fdd8d15006c6772 | Pacific_War | In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell. In October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten as its Supreme Commander. The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was ... | Who was appointed Supreme Commander of the SEAC in October, 1943? | {
"text": [
"Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten"
],
"answer_start": [
220
]
} |
573215140fdd8d15006c6773 | Pacific_War | In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell. In October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten as its Supreme Commander. The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was ... | Who was deputy commander to Mountbatten? | {
"text": [
"General Joseph Stilwell"
],
"answer_start": [
460
]
} |
573215140fdd8d15006c6774 | Pacific_War | In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell. In October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten as its Supreme Commander. The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was ... | What was the name of the new link between India and China by land? | {
"text": [
"Ledo Road"
],
"answer_start": [
642
]
} |
573215140fdd8d15006c6775 | Pacific_War | In August 1943 the Allies formed a new South East Asia Command (SEAC) to take over strategic responsibilities for Burma and India from the British India Command, under Wavell. In October 1943 Winston Churchill appointed Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten as its Supreme Commander. The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was ... | The British and Indian Fourteenth Army was formed to take on what force? | {
"text": [
"Japanese in Burma"
],
"answer_start": [
339
]
} |
573216a9e99e3014001e64ec | Pacific_War | Midway proved to be the last great naval battle for two years. The United States used the ensuing period to turn its vast industrial potential into increased numbers of ships, planes, and trained aircrew. At the same time, Japan, lacking an adequate industrial base or technological strategy, a good aircrew training pro... | What did the United States turn it's industry to in the two years folloing the Battle of Midway? | {
"text": [
"increased numbers of ships, planes, and trained aircrew"
],
"answer_start": [
148
]
} |
573216a9e99e3014001e64ed | Pacific_War | Midway proved to be the last great naval battle for two years. The United States used the ensuing period to turn its vast industrial potential into increased numbers of ships, planes, and trained aircrew. At the same time, Japan, lacking an adequate industrial base or technological strategy, a good aircrew training pro... | How were the bypassed Japanese strongholds neutralized? | {
"text": [
"air attack"
],
"answer_start": [
628
]
} |
573216a9e99e3014001e64ee | Pacific_War | Midway proved to be the last great naval battle for two years. The United States used the ensuing period to turn its vast industrial potential into increased numbers of ships, planes, and trained aircrew. At the same time, Japan, lacking an adequate industrial base or technological strategy, a good aircrew training pro... | What blockade against Japan was to be improved on? | {
"text": [
"submarine blockade"
],
"answer_start": [
751
]
} |
573217e8e17f3d140042267d | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines, as well as some British and Dutch vessels, operating from bases at Cavite in the Philippines (1941–42); Fremantle and Brisbane, Australia; Pearl Harbor; Trincomalee, Ceylon; Midway; and later Guam, played a major role in defeating Japan, even though submarines made up a small proportion of the Allied n... | What type of vessels were part of a major role in defeating Japan? | {
"text": [
"submarines"
],
"answer_start": [
5
]
} |
573217e8e17f3d140042267e | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines, as well as some British and Dutch vessels, operating from bases at Cavite in the Philippines (1941–42); Fremantle and Brisbane, Australia; Pearl Harbor; Trincomalee, Ceylon; Midway; and later Guam, played a major role in defeating Japan, even though submarines made up a small proportion of the Allied n... | What percent did submarines make up in the US Navy fighting Japan? | {
"text": [
"two percent"
],
"answer_start": [
336
]
} |
573217e8e17f3d140042267f | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines, as well as some British and Dutch vessels, operating from bases at Cavite in the Philippines (1941–42); Fremantle and Brisbane, Australia; Pearl Harbor; Trincomalee, Ceylon; Midway; and later Guam, played a major role in defeating Japan, even though submarines made up a small proportion of the Allied n... | What did submarines sinking Japanese ships do? | {
"text": [
"strangled Japan"
],
"answer_start": [
387
]
} |
573217e8e17f3d1400422680 | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines, as well as some British and Dutch vessels, operating from bases at Cavite in the Philippines (1941–42); Fremantle and Brisbane, Australia; Pearl Harbor; Trincomalee, Ceylon; Midway; and later Guam, played a major role in defeating Japan, even though submarines made up a small proportion of the Allied n... | What happened to the Japanese fleet when nearly all oil imports were cut off? | {
"text": [
"virtually stranded"
],
"answer_start": [
641
]
} |
573218e70fdd8d15006c679d | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines accounted for 56% of the Japanese merchantmen sunk; mines or aircraft destroyed most of the rest. US submariners also claimed 28% of Japanese warships destroyed. Furthermore, they played important reconnaissance roles, as at the battles of the Philippine Sea (June 1944) and Leyte Gulf (October 1944) (an... | What percentage of Japanese merchantmen were sunk by U.S. submarines? | {
"text": [
"56%"
],
"answer_start": [
30
]
} |
573218e70fdd8d15006c679e | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines accounted for 56% of the Japanese merchantmen sunk; mines or aircraft destroyed most of the rest. US submariners also claimed 28% of Japanese warships destroyed. Furthermore, they played important reconnaissance roles, as at the battles of the Philippine Sea (June 1944) and Leyte Gulf (October 1944) (an... | What percentage of Japanese warships were sunk by U.S. submarines? | {
"text": [
"28%"
],
"answer_start": [
142
]
} |
573218e70fdd8d15006c679f | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines accounted for 56% of the Japanese merchantmen sunk; mines or aircraft destroyed most of the rest. US submariners also claimed 28% of Japanese warships destroyed. Furthermore, they played important reconnaissance roles, as at the battles of the Philippine Sea (June 1944) and Leyte Gulf (October 1944) (an... | What future U.S. president was rescued by a submarine? | {
"text": [
"George H.W. Bush"
],
"answer_start": [
551
]
} |
573218e70fdd8d15006c67a0 | Pacific_War | U.S. submarines accounted for 56% of the Japanese merchantmen sunk; mines or aircraft destroyed most of the rest. US submariners also claimed 28% of Japanese warships destroyed. Furthermore, they played important reconnaissance roles, as at the battles of the Philippine Sea (June 1944) and Leyte Gulf (October 1944) (an... | What was one of the important roles submarine played in the war? | {
"text": [
"reconnaissance roles"
],
"answer_start": [
213
]
} |
57321a7fb9d445190005e7eb | Pacific_War | Allied submarines did not adopt a defensive posture and wait for the enemy to attack. Within hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, in retribution against Japan, Roosevelt promulgated a new doctrine: unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan. This meant sinking any warship, commercial vessel, or passenger ship in Axis... | What doctrine did Roosevelt give for submarines against Japan? | {
"text": [
"unrestricted submarine warfare"
],
"answer_start": [
198
]
} |
57321a7fb9d445190005e7ec | Pacific_War | Allied submarines did not adopt a defensive posture and wait for the enemy to attack. Within hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, in retribution against Japan, Roosevelt promulgated a new doctrine: unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan. This meant sinking any warship, commercial vessel, or passenger ship in Axis... | Who was the Dutch Admiral in charge of the East Indies? | {
"text": [
"Conrad Helfrich"
],
"answer_start": [
505
]
} |
57321a7fb9d445190005e7ed | Pacific_War | Allied submarines did not adopt a defensive posture and wait for the enemy to attack. Within hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, in retribution against Japan, Roosevelt promulgated a new doctrine: unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan. This meant sinking any warship, commercial vessel, or passenger ship in Axis... | What was the nickname given to the Dutch Admiral in charge of the East Indies? | {
"text": [
"\"Ship-a-day Helfrich\""
],
"answer_start": [
740
]
} |
57321a7fb9d445190005e7ee | Pacific_War | Allied submarines did not adopt a defensive posture and wait for the enemy to attack. Within hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, in retribution against Japan, Roosevelt promulgated a new doctrine: unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan. This meant sinking any warship, commercial vessel, or passenger ship in Axis... | What was the first Japanese warship to be sunk by submarine? | {
"text": [
"Sagiri"
],
"answer_start": [
903
]
} |
57321a7fb9d445190005e7ef | Pacific_War | Allied submarines did not adopt a defensive posture and wait for the enemy to attack. Within hours after the Pearl Harbor attack, in retribution against Japan, Roosevelt promulgated a new doctrine: unrestricted submarine warfare against Japan. This meant sinking any warship, commercial vessel, or passenger ship in Axis... | When was the first Japanese warship sunk by a submarine? | {
"text": [
"24 December 1941"
],
"answer_start": [
831
]
} |
57321d690fdd8d15006c67af | Pacific_War | While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war. In 1942, the Japanese fleet subs performed well, knocking out or damaging many Allied warships. However, Imperial Japanese Navy (and pre-war U.S.) doctrine stipulated that only fleet battles, not guerre de course (commerce ... | What doctrine stated that only fleet battles could win naval campaigns? | {
"text": [
"Imperial Japanese Navy"
],
"answer_start": [
202
]
} |
57321d690fdd8d15006c67b0 | Pacific_War | While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war. In 1942, the Japanese fleet subs performed well, knocking out or damaging many Allied warships. However, Imperial Japanese Navy (and pre-war U.S.) doctrine stipulated that only fleet battles, not guerre de course (commerce ... | What was commerce raiding refered to as? | {
"text": [
"guerre de course"
],
"answer_start": [
293
]
} |
57321d690fdd8d15006c67b1 | Pacific_War | While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war. In 1942, the Japanese fleet subs performed well, knocking out or damaging many Allied warships. However, Imperial Japanese Navy (and pre-war U.S.) doctrine stipulated that only fleet battles, not guerre de course (commerce ... | What was the primary use of Japanese submarines? | {
"text": [
"long-range reconnaissance"
],
"answer_start": [
534
]
} |
57321d690fdd8d15006c67b2 | Pacific_War | While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war. In 1942, the Japanese fleet subs performed well, knocking out or damaging many Allied warships. However, Imperial Japanese Navy (and pre-war U.S.) doctrine stipulated that only fleet battles, not guerre de course (commerce ... | When was the Japanese submarine offensive against Australia? | {
"text": [
"1942 and 1943"
],
"answer_start": [
664
]
} |
57321d690fdd8d15006c67b3 | Pacific_War | While Japan had a large number of submarines, they did not make a significant impact on the war. In 1942, the Japanese fleet subs performed well, knocking out or damaging many Allied warships. However, Imperial Japanese Navy (and pre-war U.S.) doctrine stipulated that only fleet battles, not guerre de course (commerce ... | What did the Japanese submarine offensive against Austrailia achieve? | {
"text": [
"little"
],
"answer_start": [
692
]
} |
57321ec20fdd8d15006c67c3 | Pacific_War | The U.S. Navy, by contrast, relied on commerce raiding from the outset. However, the problem of Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines, during the early part of 1942, led to diversion of boats to "guerrilla submarine" missions. As well, basing in Australia placed boats under Japanese aerial threat while en route t... | What did the US Navy rely on? | {
"text": [
"commerce raiding"
],
"answer_start": [
38
]
} |
57321ec20fdd8d15006c67c4 | Pacific_War | The U.S. Navy, by contrast, relied on commerce raiding from the outset. However, the problem of Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines, during the early part of 1942, led to diversion of boats to "guerrilla submarine" missions. As well, basing in Australia placed boats under Japanese aerial threat while en route t... | What led to guerrilla submarine missions in early 1942? | {
"text": [
"Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines"
],
"answer_start": [
96
]
} |
57321ec20fdd8d15006c67c5 | Pacific_War | The U.S. Navy, by contrast, relied on commerce raiding from the outset. However, the problem of Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines, during the early part of 1942, led to diversion of boats to "guerrilla submarine" missions. As well, basing in Australia placed boats under Japanese aerial threat while en route t... | What did Admiral Nimitze rely on submarines for? | {
"text": [
"close surveillance of enemy bases"
],
"answer_start": [
402
]
} |
57321ec20fdd8d15006c67c6 | Pacific_War | The U.S. Navy, by contrast, relied on commerce raiding from the outset. However, the problem of Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines, during the early part of 1942, led to diversion of boats to "guerrilla submarine" missions. As well, basing in Australia placed boats under Japanese aerial threat while en route t... | When were the defective torpedo problems of the US Navy corrected? | {
"text": [
"September 1943"
],
"answer_start": [
573
]
} |
57321ec20fdd8d15006c67c7 | Pacific_War | The U.S. Navy, by contrast, relied on commerce raiding from the outset. However, the problem of Allied forces surrounded in the Philippines, during the early part of 1942, led to diversion of boats to "guerrilla submarine" missions. As well, basing in Australia placed boats under Japanese aerial threat while en route t... | What was the "maru code"? | {
"text": [
"Japanese merchant marine code"
],
"answer_start": [
677
]
} |
5732201b0fdd8d15006c67d7 | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | When did the US Navy begin to use it's submarines to maximum effect? | {
"text": [
"1944"
],
"answer_start": [
14
]
} |
5732201b0fdd8d15006c67d8 | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | How many Japanese ships were sunk in 1942 by United States submarines? | {
"text": [
"180"
],
"answer_start": [
561
]
} |
5732201b0fdd8d15006c67d9 | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | How many Japanese merchant ships did Allied submarines sink during the war? | {
"text": [
"1,200"
],
"answer_start": [
778
]
} |
5732201b0fdd8d15006c67da | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | How many Japanese carriers were sunk during the war? | {
"text": [
"eight"
],
"answer_start": [
1260
]
} |
5732201b0fdd8d15006c67db | Pacific_War | Thus, only in 1944 did the U.S. Navy begin to use its 150 submarines to maximum effect: installing effective shipboard radar, replacing commanders deemed lacking in aggression, and fixing the faults in the torpedoes. Japanese commerce protection was "shiftless beyond description,"[nb 14] and convoys were poorly organiz... | How many Japanese ships were sunk in 1944 by United States submarines? | {
"text": [
"603"
],
"answer_start": [
614
]
} |
573221bb0fdd8d15006c67e1 | Pacific_War | In mid-1944 Japan mobilized over 500,000 men and launched a massive operation across China under the code name Operation Ichi-Go, their largest offensive of World War II, with the goal of connecting Japanese-controlled territory in China and French Indochina and capturing airbases in southeastern China where American b... | What was the code name for the mid-1944 offensive across China? | {
"text": [
"Operation Ichi-Go"
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
573221bb0fdd8d15006c67e2 | Pacific_War | In mid-1944 Japan mobilized over 500,000 men and launched a massive operation across China under the code name Operation Ichi-Go, their largest offensive of World War II, with the goal of connecting Japanese-controlled territory in China and French Indochina and capturing airbases in southeastern China where American b... | What was the largest Japanese offensive in World War II? | {
"text": [
"Operation Ichi-Go"
],
"answer_start": [
112
]
} |
573221bb0fdd8d15006c67e3 | Pacific_War | In mid-1944 Japan mobilized over 500,000 men and launched a massive operation across China under the code name Operation Ichi-Go, their largest offensive of World War II, with the goal of connecting Japanese-controlled territory in China and French Indochina and capturing airbases in southeastern China where American b... | Where did the Chinese stop the Operation Ichi-Go incursion? | {
"text": [
"Guangxi"
],
"answer_start": [
699
]
} |
573221bb0fdd8d15006c67e4 | Pacific_War | In mid-1944 Japan mobilized over 500,000 men and launched a massive operation across China under the code name Operation Ichi-Go, their largest offensive of World War II, with the goal of connecting Japanese-controlled territory in China and French Indochina and capturing airbases in southeastern China where American b... | Who was able to take advantage of the social confusion created by Operation Ichi-Go? | {
"text": [
"Chinese Communist guerrillas"
],
"answer_start": [
1304
]
} |
573221bb0fdd8d15006c67e5 | Pacific_War | In mid-1944 Japan mobilized over 500,000 men and launched a massive operation across China under the code name Operation Ichi-Go, their largest offensive of World War II, with the goal of connecting Japanese-controlled territory in China and French Indochina and capturing airbases in southeastern China where American b... | How many casualties did the Japanese suffer during Operation Ichi-Go? | {
"text": [
"about 100,000"
],
"answer_start": [
551
]
} |
573223b8b9d445190005e833 | Pacific_War | After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts. In the first months of 1944, the Chinese and American troops of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC), commanded by the American Joseph Stilwell, began extending the Ledo Road from India into nor... | What command prepared offensives into Burma after the Allied setbacks in 1943? | {
"text": [
"South East Asia command"
],
"answer_start": [
39
]
} |
573223b8b9d445190005e834 | Pacific_War | After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts. In the first months of 1944, the Chinese and American troops of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC), commanded by the American Joseph Stilwell, began extending the Ledo Road from India into nor... | Who led Chinese and American troops for NCAC? | {
"text": [
"Joseph Stilwell"
],
"answer_start": [
254
]
} |
573223b8b9d445190005e835 | Pacific_War | After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts. In the first months of 1944, the Chinese and American troops of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC), commanded by the American Joseph Stilwell, began extending the Ledo Road from India into nor... | What road did the NCAC extend into northern Burma? | {
"text": [
"Ledo Road"
],
"answer_start": [
291
]
} |
573223b8b9d445190005e836 | Pacific_War | After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts. In the first months of 1944, the Chinese and American troops of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC), commanded by the American Joseph Stilwell, began extending the Ledo Road from India into nor... | Who advanced aling the Arakan Province coast? | {
"text": [
"XV Corps"
],
"answer_start": [
343
]
} |
573223b8b9d445190005e837 | Pacific_War | After the Allied setbacks in 1943, the South East Asia command prepared to launch offensives into Burma on several fronts. In the first months of 1944, the Chinese and American troops of the Northern Combat Area Command (NCAC), commanded by the American Joseph Stilwell, began extending the Ledo Road from India into nor... | Who did aircraft drop supplies to isolated units until they could be relieved? | {
"text": [
"XV Corps"
],
"answer_start": [
577
]
} |
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