Battle of the Aleutians

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath Increased military presence in Alaska
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
gptkbp:battle Air superiority missions
Bombing raids
gptkbp:casualties American casualties
Japanese casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:cultural_impact Documentaries and films
Books and literature
Portrayal in media
Memorials and commemorations
Veteran associations
gptkbp:date August 24, 1943
June 3, 1942
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Attu
gptkbp:historical_analysis Lessons learned in naval warfare
Impact on subsequent Pacific campaigns
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance First land battle of World War II fought on American soil
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Aleutians
gptkbp:involved submarines
aircraft carriers
battleships
destroyers
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aleutian_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
Defensive operations
Submarine warfare
Carrier battle tactics
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_C._Kinkaid
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:U._S._occupation_of_Attu
gptkb:U._S._occupation_of_Kiska
Japanese withdrawal
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact U. S.-Japan relations
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the North Pacific
gptkbp:strategic_goals Control of the Aleutian Islands
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:32nd_Army_Group
gptkb:The_New_Japan_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6