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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:conducted
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gptkb:Allied_forces
land and sea
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Allied victory in the Pacific
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gptkbp:date
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April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately 82 days
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gptkbp:has_a_focus_on
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military historians.
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Bombardment of Okinawa
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gptkbp:involved
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gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
amphibious assault
strategic bombing
ground troops
intense fighting
heavy naval gunfire
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gptkbp:is_a_culmination_of
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years of conflict
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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disrupting supply lines
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gptkbp:is_analyzed_in
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military studies
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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impact on civilians
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gptkbp:is_designed_to
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weaken Japanese defenses
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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gptkb:historical_records
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for
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its brutality
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
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gptkb:military_strategy
post-war Japan
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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Japanese military positions
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gptkbp:key_event
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World War II history
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gptkbp:led_to
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occupation of Okinawa
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Okinawa
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gptkbp:major_city
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amphibious assaults in history
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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gptkbp:proposed_by
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Allied command
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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destruction of infrastructure
heavy casualties
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gptkbp:significance
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final stages of World War II
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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defeat Japan
secure the Ryukyu Islands
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gptkbp:strategy
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gptkb:naval_bombardment
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gptkbp:type
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aerial bombardment
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gptkbp:uses
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:artillery
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gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of
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gptkb:naval_warfare
the effectiveness of combined arms
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gptkbp:was_a_factor_in
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the eventual surrender of Japan
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gptkbp:was_a_major_operation_for
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gptkb:the_United_States
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gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to
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the invasion of Japan
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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Japanese resistance
Japanese fortifications
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gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for
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the Pacific War
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gptkbp:was_characterized_by
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high civilian casualties
high levels of destruction
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gptkbp:was_executed_by
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:was_followed_by
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ground invasion
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gptkbp:was_influenced_by
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gptkb:previous_battles
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gptkbp:was_marked_by
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extensive use of aircraft
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:was_supported_by
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air superiority
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:USS_Tennessee
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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