Battle of the Solomon Islands (1942)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased U. S. presence in the Pacific
Japanese strategic retreat
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F4_F_Wildcat
gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
gptkb:SBD_Dauntless
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commemorated_by Historical reenactments
Veterans' memorials
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayed in films and literature
gptkbp:date gptkb:1942
gptkbp:duration August 1942 to February 1943
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkbp:historical_analysis Examined in military history studies
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in the Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Solomon Islands (1942)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkbp:military_strategy Island hopping
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Tassafaronga
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Destroyers
gptkbp:outcome Allied control of the Solomon Islands
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:primary_source Photographs
Military reports
Personal diaries
Official histories
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Pacific
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics_used Amphibious assaults
Naval blockades
Carrier-based air strikes
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lord_Cochrane
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6