Battle of the Pacific War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australian_and_New_Zealand_Army_Corps
gptkb:General_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:casualties civilians affected
millions of military personnel
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature
inspired films
inspired video games
commemorated in memorials
taught in history classes
gptkbp:duration 1941-1945
gptkbp:historical_impact shaped post-war Asia
led to the Cold War
influenced U. S. military strategy
established U. S. as a dominant power in the Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Pacific War
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:Hiroshi_Yamamoto
gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:military_technology use of submarines
development of radar
use of aircraft carriers
use of amphibious assaults
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:outcome surrender of Japan
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:region gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
East Asia
South Pacific Islands
gptkbp:result Allied control of the Pacific
gptkbp:retirement_year gptkb:war
division of Korea
occupation of Japan
formation of United Nations
rise of communism in Asia
gptkbp:significance strategic victory for Allies
gptkbp:tactics island hopping