Invasion of Okinawa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath War crimes trials
gptkbp:awards Medals of Honor awarded
gptkbp:battle gptkb:U.S._occupation_of_Japan
gptkbp:casualties Over 200,000
Support groups formed
gptkbp:celebrates Memorials established
gptkbp:climate Typhoons
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkbp:consequences Occupation_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Impact_on_Okinawan_identity
gptkbp:cultural_impact Okinawan_culture
gptkbp:date April 1, 1945
gptkbp:duration 82 days
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Aircraft
Artillery
Tanks
Naval ships
Significant event in military history
Amphibious_vehicles
gptkbp:emergencyServices Civilian evacuation efforts
gptkbp:environmental_impact Destruction of infrastructure
Damage to ecosystems
gptkbp:finaleDate June 22, 1945
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod Military strategy
gptkbp:future_plans Capture airfields
Establish_base_for_invasion_of_Japan
gptkbp:historical_analysis Lessons learned
High casualties
Psychological impact
Extensive studies conducted
Impact on military alliances
Impact on international relations
Impact on military history
Impact on global politics
Military significance
Impact on military technology
Impact on cultural identity
Impact on historical narratives
Impact on military strategy
Impact on civilian life
Impact on military doctrine
Impact on peace movements
Impact on war crimes discussions
Geopolitical implications
Impact on historical memory
Impact on post-war reconstruction
Impact on war memorials
Impact on humanitarian law
Impact on memorialization
Impact on veterans
Legacy of war
Civilian_suffering
Impact_on_U.S.-Japan_relations
gptkbp:historical_significance Preceded the atomic bombings
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:historicalRecords Survivor testimonies
Various perspectives documented
Brutal fighting
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Invasion of Okinawa
gptkbp:impact Civilian casualties
Okinawan_population
Influenced_post-war_Japan
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Post-war_Japan
gptkbp:internationalRelations U.S.-Japan_relations
gptkbp:involved gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:Tenth_Army
gptkb:32nd_Army
Approximately 100,000
Approximately 600,000
Defensive tactics
Defensive positions
Kamikaze_attacks
gptkbp:legacy Lessons learned for future conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Okinawa,_Japan
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Films and documentaries
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
Urban warfare
Okinawan_population
U.S._military_bases_established
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result Allied_victory
gptkbp:significance Last_major_battle_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:strategicGoals Proximity_to_Japan
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:Shuri_Line
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
Difficult terrain
gptkbp:tactics Overwhelming force
Combined arms operations
Amphibious assault
Capture of airfields
Combined naval and air power