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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_campaigns
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased US naval presence in the Pacific
Allied control of the Solomon Islands
Japanese forces on the defensive
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gptkbp:battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal_(Air)
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 60,000 total
Approximately 1,600 US killed
Approximately 25,000 Japanese killed
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Harukichi_Hyakutake
gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_Vandegrift
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gptkbp:date
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1942-1943
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gptkbp:end_date
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February 9, 1943
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Significant naval engagements
Establishment of a base for further operations
First major land battle of World War II in the Pacific
First land offensive by US forces in the Pacific
Intense ground combat
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in the Pacific War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Guadalcanal Campaign
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
Island hopping
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tenaru
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Henderson_Field
Battle of Guadalcanal (Naval)
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Watchtower
gptkb:Operation_Ke
gptkb:Operation_I-Go
gptkb:Operation_Shoestring
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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First major offensive by Allied forces against Japan
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gptkbp:start_date
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August 7, 1942
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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Capture of the island of Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:theater
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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