D-Day in the Philippines

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_events
gptkbp:aftermath reestablishment of the Philippine government
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:casualties significant losses for Japanese forces
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_William_Halsey_Jr.
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:cultural_impact celebrated as a national holiday
commemorated in Philippine history
inspired Filipino resistance
gptkbp:date October 20, 1944
gptkbp:emergency_services gptkb:Leyte_Landing
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Japanese_14th_Area_Army
gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Navy
gptkbp:followed_by recapture of Manila
gptkbp:historical_documentation Mac Arthur's speech upon landing
gptkbp:historical_impact paved the way for the liberation of the Philippines
gptkbp:historical_legacy symbol of American resolve
part of the larger Pacific War effort
significant event in Philippine history
gptkbp:historical_significance marked the return of Mac Arthur to the Philippines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label D-Day in the Philippines
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Commonwealth_Army
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:6th_Army
gptkb:8th_Army
gptkb:Philippine_Scouts
Australian forces
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tacloban
gptkb:Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Leyte
gptkb:Ormoc_Bay
gptkb:San_Pedro_Bay
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:Operation_King_II
gptkbp:military_outcome disruption of Japanese supply lines
beginning of the end for Japanese occupation
establishment of a foothold in the Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy island-hopping campaign
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operation_goal to reclaim the Philippines from Japanese occupation
gptkbp:operational_period several weeks
gptkbp:operations amphibious assault
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Manila
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:significance liberation of the Philippines
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the Philippines
gptkbp:tactics_used combined arms approach
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philippine_resistance_movement
gptkb:Philippine_Resistance_Movement
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5