Battle of Solomon Islands

GPTKB entity

Properties (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Allied_control_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:A6M_Zero
gptkb:F4F_Wildcat
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
B-17 Flying Fortress
gptkbp:alliance Yes
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Savo_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Cape Esperance
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials and ceremonies
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in media
gptkbp:date 1942
gptkbp:duration June 1942 to February 1943
gptkbp:followedBy Battle of Guadalcanal
gptkbp:future_plans Control_of_the_South_Pacific
gptkbp:historical_analysis Military historians study the battle
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:Turning_point_in_the_Pacific_War
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Personal accounts
War reports
Photographs and maps
Military archives
Official histories
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Solomon Islands
gptkbp:impact Shift_in_naval_power_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:intelligence Codebreaking
gptkbp:involved gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:land_use Yes
gptkbp:location gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkbp:logistics Supply_lines_to_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:militaryRank Intelligence gathering
Logistical planning
Coordination between branches
Importance of naval air power
Surviving participants
gptkbp:navalFleet Carrier-based air strikes
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:operational_status Yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:politicalPosition Allied_cooperation
gptkbp:precededBy Battle of Coral Sea
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic_victory_for_Allies
gptkbp:tactics Amphibious assaults
Naval bombardments
Air superiority operations
Island_hopping