Bombing of Saipan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:affected_civilians local population
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese surrender
gptkbp:casualties thousands of military personnel
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:contributed_to island hopping campaign
gptkbp:date June 15, 1944
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_WWII
gptkbp:historical_significance turning point in Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bombing of Saipan
gptkbp:impact destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military strategies
gptkbp:intelligence reconnaissance missions
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military historians
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:civilian_casualties
gptkbp:is_documented_in military history records
gptkbp:is_significant_for U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Mariana_and_Palau_Islands_campaign
gptkbp:led_to U. S. control of Mariana Islands
increased U. S. presence in Pacific
gptkbp:location gptkb:Saipan
gptkbp:logistics gptkb:supply_chain_management
gptkbp:notable_operations Pacific War history
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:U._S._Navy_aircraft_carriers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:partnership joint operations
ground invasion
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkbp:public_perception home front support for war
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:B-29_Superfortress
gptkbp:resulted_in military innovations
capture of Saipan
gptkbp:significance strategic location in Pacific
gptkbp:strategic_goals disrupt Japanese supply lines
gptkbp:tactics_used carpet bombing
gptkbp:targeted_installations military bases
gptkbp:type gptkb:raid
gptkbp:uses_technology bombing strategies
gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for post-war reconstruction efforts.
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of air superiority
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in Japanese military defeat
gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to invasion of Japan
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Japanese expansionism
gptkbp:was_characterized_by intense aerial bombardment
gptkbp:was_followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:Operation_Forager
island assaults
gptkbp:was_supported_by logistical operations
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:B-24_L
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5