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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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gptkb:U._S._occupation_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:air_support
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Provided by the United States
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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Achieved by U. S. forces
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 100,000
Over 200,000
Approximately 12,500
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
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gptkbp:commemoration
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Annually observed in Okinawa
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced Okinawan culture
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gptkbp:date
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April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945
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gptkbp:documentary
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Numerous films produced
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gptkbp:duration
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82 days
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gptkbp:first_published
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Many historical accounts written
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gptkbp:followed_by
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Occupation of Okinawa
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied for military tactics
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Final stages of World War II
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Significant in the Pacific War
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Last major battle in the Pacific Theater
Marked the beginning of the end for Japan in WWII
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gptkbp:home_ground
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U. S. Army and Marine Corps
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Ryukyu Islands
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gptkbp:impact
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Influenced post-war U. S. military strategy
Many Okinawan civilians
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gptkbp:japanese_air_forces
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Severely diminished by 1945
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gptkbp:japanese_naval_forces
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Limited due to losses in previous battles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
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gptkbp:memorials
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Established in Okinawa
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gptkbp:military_engagement
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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Learned from the battle
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gptkbp:military_operations
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Combined land, sea, and air forces
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Island hopping
Focus on capturing strategic islands.
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gptkbp:military_unit
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Over 500,000 personnel
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Part of the Pacific War
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:okinawa
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Main battleground
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
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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_Iwo_Jima
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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gptkb:Strategic_capture_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Facilitated the invasion of Japan
To secure air bases for future operations
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Gateway to Japan
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Approximately 100,000 personnel
Banzai charges
Japanese fortified positions
To defend the home islands
To weaken Japanese defenses
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gptkbp:tactics
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:u._s._air_forces
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Provided close air support
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gptkbp:u._s._naval_forces
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Included aircraft carriers and battleships
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:32nd_Army_Group
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_troops
gptkb:Napoleon_Charles_Bonaparte
gptkb:General_Staff_of_the_German_Army
gptkb:The_New_Japan_Army
gptkb:British_forces_in_World_War_II
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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