Battle of Kanto

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chifuyu_Matsuno
gptkbp:aftermath Post-war reconstruction
gptkbp:casualties High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date 1945
gptkbp:duration Several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by Occupation of Japan
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Japanese resistance in the region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Kanto
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Japan
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:battle
Ground forces
Air forces
gptkbp:legacy Influence on post-war Japan
gptkbp:location Kanto region, Japan
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
gptkbp:objective Capture of Japanese military installations
gptkbp:outcome Japanese surrender
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Aleutian_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Wake_Island
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic victory for the Allies
gptkbp:strategic_importance Proximity to Tokyo
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assault