Bombing of the Aleutian Islands
GPTKB entity
Properties (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:fortification_of_Aleutian_Islands
increased military presence |
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:A6M_Zero
B-17 Flying Fortress B-24 Liberator |
| gptkbp:casualties |
civilian evacuations
significant military losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
inspired literature
inspired films inspired documentaries |
| gptkbp:date |
1942
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined in military history studies
analyzed in geopolitical contexts discussed in strategic studies |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
highlighted_vulnerability_of_U.S._territory
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_WWII
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Bombing of the Aleutian Islands
|
| gptkbp:influence |
shift in military focus
increased_U.S.-Canada_cooperation |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:U.S._Navy gptkb:United_States gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:Japanese_Navy gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a topic of study
influenced future military operations |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Aleutian_Islands
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Battle of Dutch Harbor
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
strategic bombing
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Aleutian_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Attu Battle of Kiska |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
civilian casualties
destruction of infrastructure |
| gptkbp:significance |
first bombing campaign in North America during WWII
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
island hopping
defensive operations offensive operations |
| gptkbp:targets |
military installations
|
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombing
|