Japanese attack on Midway

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aftermath Japanese_expansion_halted
US_offensive_strategy_developed
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Mitsubishi_A6M_Zero
gptkb:Douglas_SBD_Dauntless
gptkb:Grumman_F4F_Wildcat
over 300
TBD Devastator
gptkbp:airlines 4
gptkbp:battle Battle of Midway
gptkbp:celebrates Midway_Atoll_National_Memorial
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired films and literature
gptkbp:date June 4-7, 1942
gptkbp:famousQuote "The turning point of the war"
gptkbp:fightingStyle naval warfare
aerial warfare
gptkbp:finaleDate June 7, 1942
gptkbp:historical_analysis considered a turning point
gptkbp:historical_significance first major defeat of the Japanese Navy
pioneered carrier warfare
gptkbp:historicalSignificance extensively studied by historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Japanese attack on Midway
gptkbp:impact boosted_American_morale
shifted_balance_of_power_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:intelligence US_codebreakers
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:Kido_Butai
Nimitz's_Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:legacy influenced future naval engagements
gptkbp:location gptkb:Midway_Atoll
gptkbp:losses approximately 300 personnel
over 3,000 personnel
gptkbp:militaryRank importance of intelligence
need for effective communication
impact of morale on combat effectiveness
significance of logistics
value of air power
gptkbp:navalFleet torpedo attacks
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:result decisive_American_victory
gptkbp:strategicGoals turning_point_in_the_Pacific_Theater
gptkbp:tactics air superiority
carrier battle
dive bombing
decoy operation
gptkbp:torpedoSystem 6