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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased US presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:analysis
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Examined by historians
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gptkbp:casualties
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Japan: 800
US: 50
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Brigadier_General_William_H._Rupertus
gptkb:Major_General_Kiyotake_Kawaguchi
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Annual remembrance events
Recognized in military history books
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Portrayed in films and documentaries
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gptkbp:date
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August 21-22, 1942
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gptkbp:duration
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2 days
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gptkbp:enemy
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Japanese forces approximately 1,000
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gptkbp:final_match_date
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Evaluated for strategic improvements
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tenaru_River
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military academies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Guadalcanal Campaign
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gptkbp:historical_debate
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Discussions on military strategy
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Detailed in military reports
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gptkbp:historical_records
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Documented in military archives
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in the Pacific Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of Tenaru
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Japanese troop movements
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gptkbp:international_response
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Global attention on Pacific War
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._Mc_Coy
gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_Vandegrift
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future military engagements
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines from the US
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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Significant media attention
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Tenaru_River_Memorial
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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Importance of reconnaissance
Value of air support
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Island hopping
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of amphibious assaults
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gptkbp:outcome
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Japanese withdrawal
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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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Boosted US morale
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major land battle of the Pacific War
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Establish a base for further operations
Informed future campaigns in the Pacific.
Secured Guadalcanal for Allies
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:strength
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gptkb:US_Marines
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gptkbp:tactics
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Flanking maneuvers
Surprise attacks
Defensive positions
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gptkbp:terrain
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gptkb:jungle
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gptkbp:usforces_strength
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US forces approximately 1,500
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gptkbp:usforces_tactics
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Defensive fortifications
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Rainy season
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Bloody_Ridge
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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