Battle of the Philippines (1941-1942)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philippine_Campaign_(1944-1945)
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Fall_of_Bataan
gptkb:Fall_of_Corregidor
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 100,000 Japanese troops
Approximately 26,000 American and Filipino troops
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Masaharu_Homma
gptkb:Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:cultural_impact Memorials and monuments
Annual commemorative events
Documentaries about the battle
Films about the battle
Books on the battle
gptkbp:date December 8, 1941
May 8, 1942
gptkbp:election_year Establishment of Japanese military government
gptkbp:followed_by Japanese occupation of the Philippines
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Invasion_of_the_Philippines
Part of the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:Japanese_surrender_documents
gptkb:Mac_Arthur's_farewell_address
gptkbp:historical_significance Demonstrated Japanese military capabilities
First major defeat of US forces in World War II
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Philippines (1941-1942)
gptkbp:impact Influenced future US military strategy in the Pacific
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth
gptkb:Filipino_guerrilla_forces
gptkbp:legacy Commemoration of veterans
Influence on Philippine-American relations
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
Defensive operations
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Bataan
gptkb:Battle_of_Corregidor
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Bataan_Death_March
Corregidor surrender
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Philippines