Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military engagement
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Japanese_occupation
|
| gptkbp:aircraft |
gptkb:F4F_Wildcat
B-17 Flying Fortress |
| gptkbp:casualties |
high for both sides
provided testimonies |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials established
|
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Kajioka
gptkb:Major_James_W._McHugh |
| gptkbp:culturalHeritage |
in films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
December 8, 1941
|
| gptkbp:duration |
14 days
|
| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
limited resources
|
| gptkbp:fledgingPeriod |
failed
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
studied in military history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
early war engagement
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
preceded_Pearl_Harbor_attack
|
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part_of_the_Pacific_War
|
| gptkbp:historicalRecords |
varied perspectives
remains significant today |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
declassified reports available
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Defense of Wake Island
|
| gptkbp:impact |
boosted_American_resolve
|
| gptkbp:influence |
influenced_U.S._policy
|
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
affected_U.S.-Japan_relations
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Marine_Corps air superiority island hopping campaign overwhelming numbers outnumbered |
| gptkbp:legacy |
symbol of resistance
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Wake_Island
|
| gptkbp:mediaAppearances |
documentaries produced
|
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
importance of logistics
not received in time recognized for bravery need for air support involved aircraft carriers tactics studied by future generals |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
limited availability
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
initially low
|
| gptkbp:result |
Japanese_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
first American defeat in World War II
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Pacific theater
in_the_central_Pacific |
| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive operations
guerilla warfare |