Battle of the Central Pacific

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Post-war_occupation_of_Japan
Establishment of U. S. military bases
Shift in balance of power in the Pacific
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date 1941-1945
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific War
Influence on naval warfare tactics
Legacy of military strategy
Impact on U. S.-Japan relations
Foundation for future U. S. military strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Central Pacific
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Rudolph_E._Schmid
gptkb:Frank_Jack_Fletcher
gptkbp:location Central Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkbp:outcome Increased U. S. presence in the Pacific
Loss of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Pacific
gptkbp:strategic_importance Air superiority
Naval dominance
gptkbp:tactics Island hopping
Amphibious assault
Carrier battle