First battle of the Pacific War

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:affects Shift in U. S. military policy
gptkbp:aftermath U. S. retaliatory actions
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:A6_M_Zero
gptkb:Boeing_B-17_Flying_Fortress
gptkbp:base gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:casualties Japanese losses were lower
Significant U. S. losses
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commemoration gptkb:Pearl_Harbor_Remembrance_Day
gptkbp:cultural_impact Inspiration for films and literature
gptkbp:date December 7, 1941
gptkbp:famous_for Destruction of U. S. battleships
gptkbp:fighting_style gptkb:naval_warfare
Aerial warfare
gptkbp:historical_context Part of World War II
gptkbp:historical_impact Changed naval warfare tactics
gptkbp:historical_period December 7, 1941
gptkbp:historical_significance Catalyst for U. S. mobilization
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First battle of the Pacific War
gptkbp:impact_on_u._s._public_opinion Rallying support for war
gptkbp:international_response Declaration of war on Japan
gptkbp:japanese_attack_time Early morning hours
gptkbp:japanese_fleet 6 aircraft carriers
gptkbp:japanese_naval_doctrine Focus on carrier-based operations
gptkbp:japanese_planning Months of preparation
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Admiral_Husband_E._Kimmel
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:location gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
gptkbp:losses 29 aircraft
2403 personnel killed
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:military_strategy Surprise attack strategy
Retaliation and counter-offensive
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 400 aircraft
gptkbp:objective Neutralize U. S. Pacific Fleet
Destroy U. S. naval power
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:response_time Delayed response
gptkbp:result Japanese victory
gptkbp:significance Led to U. S. entry into World War II
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:strategy Preemptive strike
Over 350 aircraft
gptkbp:type surprise attack
gptkbp:u._s._aircraft_carriers None were present
gptkbp:u._s._aircraft_damaged Over 200 aircraft
gptkbp:u._s._battleships_lost 4 battleships sunk
gptkbp:u._s._intelligence_failure Underestimated Japanese capabilities
gptkbp:u._s._naval_doctrine Battleship-centric strategy
gptkbp:u._s._pacific_fleet Severely damaged
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Hong_Kong_(1941)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8