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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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gptkbp:after_action_report
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documented outcomes
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 1,000 American soldiers
over 1,000 Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:commemorated_by
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veterans organizations
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gptkbp:conducted
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
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gptkbp:date
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:depicted_in
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films and documentaries
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gptkbp:duration
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several days
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gptkbp:followed_by
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land invasion of Tarawa
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced future amphibious assaults
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Bombing of Tarawa
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gptkbp:influenced
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subsequent battles in the Pacific
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gathering prior to the operation
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gptkbp:involved_aerial_support
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from land-based aircraft
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gptkbp:involved_naval_bombardment
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prior to air strikes
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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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due to civilian casualties
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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military history books
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gptkbp:is_remembered_for
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its intensity
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gptkbp:is_significant_for
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gptkb:military_strategy
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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gptkb:Japanese_forces
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gptkbp:key_event
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in the Central Pacific campaign
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gptkbp:led_to
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improved tactics
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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prior to bombing missions
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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aircraft carriers
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:partnership
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between air and naval forces
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:B-24_Liberator
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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significant casualties
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gptkbp:significance
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demonstrated air power
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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island hopping
capture of Tarawa Atoll
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gptkbp:targeted_installations
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supply depots
airfields
Japanese bunkers
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gptkbp:used_bombs
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high-explosive bombs
napalm bombs
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gptkbp:was_a_logistical_challenge
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for the US military
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gptkbp:was_a_response_to
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Japanese expansion in the Pacific
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gptkbp:was_a_tactical_success
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for the Allies
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gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for
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in the Pacific War.
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gptkbp:was_followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Makin
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gptkbp:was_part_of
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gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
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gptkbp:was_supported_by
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gptkb:Allied_forces
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:B-24_L
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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