Battle of the Ryukyu Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
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 |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:U._S._occupation_of_Okinawa
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
Provided close air support
Achieved by U. S. forces Severely diminished by 1945 |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 100,000
Over 200,000 Approximately 12,500 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced Okinawan culture
|
| gptkbp:date |
April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945 |
| gptkbp:decommissioned |
Main battleground
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| gptkbp:documentary |
Numerous films produced
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| gptkbp:duration |
82 days
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| gptkbp:first_published |
Many historical accounts written
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| gptkbp:followed_by |
Occupation of Okinawa
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Studied for military tactics
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Final stages of World War II
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| gptkbp:historical_event |
Significant in the Pacific War
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Last major battle in the Pacific Theater
Marked the beginning of the end for Japan in WWII |
| gptkbp:home_ground |
U. S. Army and Marine Corps
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Ryukyu Islands
|
| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced post-war U. S. military strategy
Many Okinawan civilians |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Annually observed in Okinawa
Established in Okinawa |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
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| gptkbp:military_branch |
Over 500,000 personnel
Included aircraft carriers and battleships |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:battle
Island hopping Combined land, sea, and air forces Focus on capturing strategic islands. |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
Learned from the battle
Part of the Pacific War |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
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| gptkbp:notable_ships |
gptkb:battle
Limited due to losses in previous battles |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:Strategic_capture_of_Okinawa
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Gateway to Japan
Facilitated the invasion of Japan To secure air bases for future operations |
| gptkbp:supports |
Provided by the United States
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy Approximately 100,000 personnel Amphibious assault Banzai charges Japanese fortified positions To defend the home islands To weaken Japanese defenses |