Central Pacific Campaign

GPTKB entity

Properties (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:battle gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
Battle of Midway
Battle of Guam
Battle of Saipan
gptkbp:casualties Civilian casualties
High military casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:cultural_impact Portrayal in films
Memorials and commemorations
Influence on military strategy education
Literature and documentaries
gptkbp:duration 1941-1945
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_Operations
gptkbp:goal Capture strategic islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Central Pacific Campaign
gptkbp:impact gptkb:U.S._occupation_of_Japan
Formation of the United Nations
Influenced post-war military strategy
Cold_War_tensions
Contributed_to_the_end_of_Japanese_expansion
Set_the_stage_for_the_Cold_War_dynamics_in_Asia
Led_to_the_establishment_of_U.S._military_presence_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:involves gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:logistics Supply chain management
Amphibious assault planning
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:U.S._Army
gptkb:U.S._Coast_Guard
gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
gptkbp:outcome Allied_victory
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:significance Turning_point_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:strategicGoals Establishing bases for further operations
Control of supply routes
gptkbp:tactics Aerial bombardment
Naval blockade
Island_hopping
gptkbp:technology Submarines
Aircraft carriers
Naval aviation