Japanese surrender on Saipan
GPTKB entity
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Japanese_forces_retreated_to_Tinian
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| gptkbp:battle |
one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific
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| gptkbp:casualties |
high casualties on both sides
over 20,000 killed over 3,000 killed |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials_established_in_Saipan
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:H._M._Smith
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced_post-war_relations_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:date |
July 9, 1944
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| gptkbp:defeated |
occupation_by_American_forces
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| gptkbp:duration |
June 15 - July 9, 1944
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
establishment of a base for future operations
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
shifted_the_balance_of_power_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
part_of_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
extensively documented in military history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Japanese surrender on Saipan
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| gptkbp:impact |
led to the fall of the Mariana Islands
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Yamashita_Tomoyuki
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces |
| gptkbp:legacy |
remains a key study in military strategy
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Saipan
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
approximately 30,000
approximately 71,000 local Chamorro population |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
U.S._Navy_provided_naval_bombardment
|
| gptkbp:operational_status |
U.S._Army_Air_Forces_provided_air_cover
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| gptkbp:outcome |
capture_of_Saipan_by_the_United_States
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
Battle of Saipan |
| gptkbp:significance |
pivotal_moment_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
airfields_for_B-29_bombers
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| gptkbp:tactics |
amphibious assault
defensive positions island-hopping campaign combined arms approach bunker and cave systems |
| gptkbp:treaty |
unconditional surrender
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