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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:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Air_Force
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 3,000 Japanese casualties
Approximately 1,000 US casualties
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
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gptkbp:communication
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Naval communication systems
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced literature and art
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gptkbp:date
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January 31, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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February 1, 1944 to February 2, 1944
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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
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:battle
gptkb:film
Museum exhibits
Research papers
Oral histories
Photographic evidence
Documented in military archives
Accounts from veterans
Official military reports
Maps and battle plans
Books and publications
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Opened the way for the invasion of the Philippines
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Battle of the Marshall Islands
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Use of reconnaissance aircraft
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:US_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials and historical sites
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future amphibious operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Marshall_Islands
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gptkbp:logistics
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Significant supply operations
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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Documentaries and films
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Surviving veterans honored
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:battle
Island hopping
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Flintlock
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:objective
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Capture of Kwajalein Atoll
Capture of Majuro Atoll
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gptkbp:outcome
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Control of the Marshall Islands by the US
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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_Tarawa
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic capture of the Marshall Islands
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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gptkb:battle
Importance of air superiority
Coordination of joint forces
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:tactics
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Air strikes
Amphibious assault
Naval bombardment
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:Napoleon_Bonaparte
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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