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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Reestablishment of American control over Guam
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:awards
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Medals of Honor awarded
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 18,000 Japanese
approximately 7,000 American
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Takeshi_Takashina
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Guam_Liberation_Day
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Symbol of American resolve
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gptkbp:date
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August 10, 1944
July 21, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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about 3 weeks
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gptkbp:emergency_exits
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Japanese civilians evacuated
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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Lessons learned for future assaults
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gptkbp:has_beach
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Asan and Agat beaches
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military records and reports
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future Pacific operations
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gptkbp:historical_legacy
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Influence on military strategy in future conflicts
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Guam (1944)
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gptkbp:impact
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Guamanian population affected
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Japanese defenses
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gptkbp:international_relations
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Impact on U. S.-Japan relations post-war
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Guam
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gptkbp:logistics
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Amphibious assault logistics
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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War correspondents
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gptkbp:memorials
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Guam Memorial Park
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gptkbp:military_leadership
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Leadership lessons from the battle
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Island hopping strategy
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of amphibious vehicles
Use of air support in land assaults
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:77th_Infantry_Division
gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
gptkb:Japanese_29th_Infantry_Brigade
gptkb:Japanese_36th_Infantry_Division
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gptkbp:narrative
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Books and documentaries
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Forager
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:post_war_career
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Japanese treatment of prisoners
Reconstruction of Guam
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic location in the Pacific
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Control of Guam
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Base for future operations in the Pacific
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gptkbp:strategy
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Japanese fortified positions
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
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gptkbp:tactics
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Combined arms operations
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gptkbp:terrain
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Jungle and mountainous terrain
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gptkbp:type
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Tropical climate
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Guam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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