Battle of Pearl Harbor

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. declared war on Japan
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:transport_aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:P-40_Warhawk
gptkbp:casualties over 3,500 total
gptkbp:commander_of_japanese_forces gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:commander_of_u._s._forces gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:National_Pearl_Harbor_Remembrance_Day
gptkbp:date December 7, 1941
gptkbp:date_of_u._s._declaration_of_war December 8, 1941
gptkbp:defense gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 hours
gptkbp:famous_ships_damaged gptkb:USS_California
gptkb:USS_West_Virginia
gptkbp:famous_ships_sunk gptkb:USS_Oklahoma
gptkb:USS_Arizona
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_(2001_film)
gptkb:Tora!_Tora!_Tora!
gptkbp:fleet_size 6 aircraft carriers
gptkbp:has_enemies gptkb:Imperial_Japan
gptkbp:historical_analysis Considered a pivotal moment in WWII
gptkbp:historical_impact Changed public opinion in the U. S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Pearl Harbor
gptkbp:intelligence Intercepted Japanese communications
U. S. failed to anticipate attack
gptkbp:international_response Increased military production
gptkbp:japanese_aircraft_types gptkb:Tachikawa_Ki-36
gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6_M_Zero
gptkbp:japanese_attack_method Aerial bombardment
gptkbp:japanese_attack_time 7:48 AM
gptkbp:japanese_planning Months of preparation
gptkbp:location Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
gptkbp:losses 5 submarines
64 aircraft
1,178 wounded
2,403 killed
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_National_Memorial
gptkbp:military_strategy Decisive battle doctrine
Containment of Japan
Focus on defeating Japan
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:number_of_aircraft_destroyed over 180
gptkbp:number_of_aircraft_used over 350
gptkbp:number_of_ships_attacked 8 battleships
gptkbp:number_of_waves_in_attack two waves
gptkbp:objective Neutralize U. S. Pacific Fleet
gptkbp:pearl_harbor_attack_anniversary December 7 each year
gptkbp:response_time Delayed response
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Led to the United States' entry into World War II
gptkbp:strategic_goals Destroy U. S. Pacific Fleet
gptkbp:strategy Attack on multiple targets
gptkbp:type surprise attack
gptkbp:u._s._aircraft_carriers_present None present during attack
gptkbp:u._s._battleships_present 8 battleships at Pearl Harbor
gptkbp:u._s._military_readiness Poorly prepared
gptkbp:u._s._pacific_fleet_status Severely weakened
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Pennsylvania_(BB-38)
gptkb:Sgt._Milton_Warden
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5