Island hopping campaign

GPTKB entity

Properties (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military strategy
gptkbp:characterizedBy cutting supply lines
focus on logistics
limited land engagements
seizing airfields
gptkbp:contributedTo defeat_of_Japan
gptkbp:employs gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkbp:goal capture strategic islands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Island hopping campaign
gptkbp:influenced future military strategies
modern amphibious warfare
Cold_War_military_tactics
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pacific_War
Japanese_defensive_strategy
gptkbp:involved supply chain management
intelligence operations
naval battles
psychological warfare
ground troops
air support
naval logistics
amphibious assaults
post-war planning
use of landing craft
training of troops
coordination with allies
use of submarines
use of reconnaissance missions
use of aircraft carriers
use of destroyers
collaboration with local populations
gptkbp:ledTo capture of the Marshall Islands
Allied_victory_in_the_Pacific
capture_of_Guam
retaking_of_the_Philippines
capture_of_Wake_Island
capture_of_the_Carolines
capture_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkbp:notableOperations gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of Saipan
gptkbp:opposedBy Japanese_forces
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:resultedIn establishment of bases
gptkbp:strategicGoals gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:utilizes air superiority