Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of a base for further operations
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| gptkbp:awards |
Medal of Honor recipients
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| gptkbp:casualties |
approximately 4,700 Japanese soldiers
high due to entrenched positions over 1,000 US Marines significant but lower than expected |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials established
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| gptkbp:climate |
difficult landing conditions
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
November 20, 1943
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| gptkbp:duration |
76 hours
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
use of amphibious vehicles
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
Battle of Kwajalein
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
secured a vital location for future operations
cut_off_Japanese_supply_lines |
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
significant loss of life
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
demonstrated_the_effectiveness_of_US_forces.
pivotal_moment_in_the_Pacific_War |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
island hopping strategy
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
remembered for bravery and sacrifice
part_of_the_larger_Pacific_Theater |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensive records kept
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Capture of Tarawa Atoll
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| gptkbp:impact |
evaluated for military effectiveness
increased_US_presence_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
affected post-war Pacific dynamics
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps gptkb:Japanese_6th_Division 2nd Marine Division heavily fortified positions defend at all costs |
| gptkbp:leadership |
General_Douglas_MacArthur's_strategy
General_Yoshimura's_defense_plan |
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced future amphibious operations
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive reporting
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
importance of air superiority
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| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:US_Navy
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| gptkbp:notable_event |
first major amphibious assault in the Central Pacific
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| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:precededBy |
Battle of Makin
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
strategic_base_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of airfields
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
Japanese_bunkers
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| gptkbp:tactics |
amphibious assault
island hopping campaign combined arms approach involved extensive logistics pre-invasion bombardment |