Battle of the Ryukyu Islands Campaign
GPTKB entity
Properties (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased_U.S._military_presence_in_Asia
Impact_on_post-war_Japan Influence_on_Cold_War_dynamics Occupation_of_Okinawa |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Approximately 110,000 Japanese
Approximately 12,500 American Over 200,000 total |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
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| gptkbp:finaleDate |
June 22, 1945
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| gptkbp:hasFieldOfUse |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater
Final_stages_of_World_War_II |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
Influence on military tactics
Impact on military logistics Impact on international relations High civilian casualties Lessons learned for future conflicts Impact on naval warfare Impact on civilian-military relations Impact on air warfare Impact on amphibious operations Prelude to the atomic bombings Commemoration_in_U.S.-Japan_relations Cultural_impact_on_Okinawa Demonstration_of_U.S._military_power Impact_on_U.S._military_strategy Legacy_of_military_bases_in_Okinawa Showcase_of_Japanese_resistance |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Ryukyu Islands Campaign
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| gptkbp:involves |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:languageSpoken |
Banzai charges
Kamikaze_attacks |
| gptkbp:launchDate |
April 1, 1945
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ryukyu_Islands
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Amphibious assault
Island_hopping |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
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| gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
Battle of Ie Shima |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic_position_for_the_invasion_of_Japan
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