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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased US presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:battle
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November 23, 1943
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 1,000
Approximately 4,500
Approximately 1,000 US Marines
Approximately 4,500 Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Julian_C._Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Keiji_Shibasaki
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Annual memorial services
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Portrayed in various media
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gptkbp:date
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:defense
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Japanese bunkers
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gptkbp:documentary
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With the Marines at Tarawa
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gptkbp:duration
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76 hours
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 23, 1943
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Tarawa
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gptkbp:geographical_feature
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Tarawa Lagoon
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gptkbp:has_enemies
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied for amphibious warfare tactics
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Part of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
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gptkbp:historical_research
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Extensively documented in military history
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated the effectiveness of island hopping strategy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Betio
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gptkbp:impact_on_japanese_morale
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Severe blow to Japanese morale
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future amphibious operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Tarawa_Memorial
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:mood
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Boosted US morale
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major offensive in the Central Pacific
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Tarawa Atoll
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:Japanese_61st_Infantry_Brigade
Amphibious assault
Strongly fortified positions
Defend at all costs
Quick capture of strategic islands
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Betio_Island
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gptkbp:tactical_objective
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Capture of Betio Island
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gptkbp:tactics
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Combined arms operations
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gptkbp:us_navy_support
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Aircraft carriers and battleships
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll_Campaign
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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