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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased U. S. resolve in the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:B-24_Liberators
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 4,500
Approximately 4,500 Japanese soldiers
Approximately 4,500 killed
Approximately 4,500 Japanese soldiers killed
Approximately 1,000 U. S. Marines
Approximately 1,700 wounded
Approximately 1,009
Approximately 1,000 U. S. Marines killed
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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_Smith
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Keiji_Shibasaki
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Tadao_Sato
gptkb:Admiral_Shibasaki
gptkb:Major_General_Smith
gptkb:Major_General_Julian_C._Smith
gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Keiji_Shibazaki
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Tarawa_Day
Annual memorial services
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced literature and art
Influenced war memorials
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gptkbp:date
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November 20-23, 1943
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gptkbp:defense
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Japanese bunkers
Japanese fortifications
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gptkbp:duration
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3 days
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gptkbp:enemy
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Japanese garrison
Approximately 4,500 troops
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gptkbp:film_appearance
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Tarawa_(1944_film)
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kwajalein
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military history courses
Studied for military strategy
Studied for lessons in amphibious warfare
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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After-action reports
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Significant battle in the Pacific War
Significant in U. S. Marine Corps history
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Demonstrated the challenges of island hopping
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gptkbp:historical_period
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November 1943
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Remembered for bravery and sacrifice
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Demonstrated the challenges of island warfare
First major battle in the Central Pacific
Paved the way for future operations in the Pacific.
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gptkbp:historical_site
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Tarawa
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gptkbp:impact_on_naval_tactics
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Led to changes in naval warfare
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gptkbp:initial_landings
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Limited Japanese intelligence
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gptkbp:island_hopping
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Part of the island hopping campaign
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gptkbp:japanese_emperor
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gptkb:Hirohito
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gptkbp:japanese_forces_surrender
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November 23, 1943
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gptkbp:japanese_military_objective
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Defend Tarawa Atoll
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gptkbp:japanese_surrender
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No formal surrender, most killed in action
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gptkbp:landing_craft_used
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gptkb:Higgins_boats
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future amphibious assaults
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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gptkbp:logistics
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Challenges in supply lines
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gptkbp:media
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Documented in various films and books
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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Documentaries and films
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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_lessons
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Importance of air superiority
Importance of air and naval support
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Island hopping campaign
Focus on rapid assaults
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of amphibious tractors
Use of LVTs (Landing Vehicle Tracked)
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division
Approximately 35,000 troops
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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In the Pacific War
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:objective
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tarawa_Atoll
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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:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Makin
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Makin
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
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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
First American offensive in the central Pacific
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of the Gilbert Islands
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:17th_Army
gptkb:Japanese_6th_Fleet
Defensive warfare
Defensive positions
Amphibious assault
Heavily fortified positions
Defensive perimeter strategy
Defend to the last man
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Battle_of_Kwajalein
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Betio_Island
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gptkbp:tactics
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Use of landing craft
Use of landing crafts
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gptkbp:tactics_used
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Combined arms operations
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gptkbp:u._s._forces_landing
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:u._s._marine_corps
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Gained experience in amphibious operations
Gained experience in amphibious assaults
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gptkbp:u._s._marine_corps_motto
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gptkb:Semper_Fidelis
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gptkbp:u._s._military_objective
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gptkb:Capture_of_Tarawa_Atoll
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gptkbp:u._s._navy_role
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Provided naval gunfire support
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gptkbp:u._s._navy's_role
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Provided naval gunfire support
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gptkbp:u._s._secretary_of_the_navy
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gptkb:James_Forrestal
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gptkbp:veterans
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Surviving U. S. Marines
Surviving Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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