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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Shift in naval strategy
Increased Allied naval presence
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Axis_powers
gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:date
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Demonstrated importance of air power at sea
Influenced future naval battles
Contributed to the decline of Axis naval power
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Battle of the Western Indian Ocean
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Western_Indian_Ocean
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Submarine warfare
Aircraft carrier operations
Surface ship engagements
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gptkbp:notable_commanders
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gptkb:Admiral_Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Yamamoto
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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_the_Coral_Sea
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of maritime routes
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Disrupt Axis supply lines
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Captain_Yamamoto_Isoroku
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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