Battle of the Western Pacific

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Formation_of_the_United_Nations
Post-war naval strategy
Increased U. S. military presence in Asia
Decline of Japanese naval power
U. S. dominance in the Pacific
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:Civilian_casualties
High military casualties
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commemoration Veterans' organizations
Documentaries and films
Memorials and monuments
Books and literature
Anniversaries and events
gptkbp:date 1941-1945
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
Naval battles in the Pacific
Japanese expansion in the Pacific
Allied strategy against Japan
U. S. response to Japanese aggression
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Western Pacific
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Erich_Raeder
gptkb:Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:legacy Influence on naval tactics
Cultural representations in media
Historical studies and analyses
Impact on U. S.-Japan relations
gptkbp:location Western Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkbp:outcome Destruction of Japanese naval power
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the Pacific
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:naval_warfare
Aerial warfare
Amphibious assault
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Admiral_Takeo_Takagi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4