Battle of the Mariana Islands

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment of bases for B-29 bombers
gptkbp:area gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties Significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:date August 10, 1944
June 15, 1944
gptkbp:duration Approximately 2 months
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Strategic_bombing_campaign_against_Japan
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
Cold War dynamics
End of Japanese expansion
Allied cooperation
Impact on civilian populations
Development of new military technologies
U. S. military doctrine
Japanese military tactics
Allied intelligence operations
Japanese defensive strategy
Allied strategy against Japan
Occupation of Mariana Islands
Post-Pearl Harbor military actions
Post-war implications for Japan
U. S. military buildup
Beginning of U. S. offensive operations in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_event gptkb:battle
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Mariana Islands
gptkbp:impact Increased air power against Japan
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Marine_Corps
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future amphibious operations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Mariana_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:battle
Air superiority
Logistical support
Combined arms approach
Naval superiority
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Forager
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic airfields for bombing Japan
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Pacific
gptkbp:supports gptkb:battle
gptkbp:tactics Island hopping
Amphibious assault