Bombing of Darwin in World War II

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:aftermath increased military presence in Australia
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:A6_M_Zero
gptkb:Mitsubishi_G4_M
over 100 Japanese aircraft
gptkbp:australian_commander gptkb:Major_General_George_Wootten
gptkbp:australian_response gptkb:Operation_Reckless
gptkbp:bomb_load dive bombing
level bombing
gptkbp:casualties over 240 people
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Vice_Admiral_Kōsō_Abe
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:February_19_Remembrance_Day
gptkb:Darwin_Military_Museum
gptkbp:cultural_representation books and articles
films and documentaries
gptkbp:date February 19, 1942
gptkbp:government_response strengthening of Australian defenses
gptkbp:historical_documentation gptkb:National_Archives_of_Australia
gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
gptkbp:historical_impact increased interest in the event
raised awareness of Japanese threat
gptkbp:historical_significance symbol of resilience
example of total war
part of Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombing of Darwin in World War II
gptkbp:impact displacement of residents
psychological trauma
destruction of homes
gptkbp:international_relations impact on Australia-Japan relations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
Australian military
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:military
civilian areas
gptkbp:location gptkb:Darwin,_Australia
gptkbp:media_coverage limited at the time
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of air defense
need for intelligence gathering
gptkbp:military_outcome temporary disruption of operations
gptkbp:military_strategy surprise attack
gptkbp:narrative underreported in history
gptkbp:objective disrupt Allied operations
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Bombing_of_Broome
gptkbp:significance first attack on Australian soil during WWII
gptkbp:survivors oral histories
eyewitness testimonies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Darwin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3