Liberation of Guam

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:aftermath reconstruction_of_Guam
gptkbp:alliance strengthened_U.S._alliances_in_the_region
gptkbp:awards awarded to veterans of the liberation
gptkbp:casualties significant military and civilian losses
gptkbp:celebrates gptkb:Guam_Liberation_Day
gptkbp:commander General_Roy_S._Geiger
gptkbp:community_engagement inspired civic pride among residents
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Chamorro_culture_preserved
gptkbp:cultural_impact strengthened_Guam's_American_identity
gptkbp:culturalEvents celebrated annually on July 21
gptkbp:date July 21, 1944
gptkbp:defeated surrendered on August 10, 1944
gptkbp:educational_programs taught_in_schools_in_Guam
gptkbp:electronic_warfare used tanks and artillery
gptkbp:environmental_impact boost to local economy post-liberation
gptkbp:feedback celebration_by_Chamorro_people
gptkbp:festivals Guam_Liberation_Day_festivities
gptkbp:governance establishment of civilian government
gptkbp:historical_analysis ongoing studies and research
gptkbp:historical_significance marked_a_turning_point_in_the_Pacific_War
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:historicalRecords various books and documentaries
remembered in local history
varied perspectives on the event
part_of_the_broader_narrative_of_World_War_II_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:historicalSignificance documented in various military archives
gptkbp:historicalSite sites of significance established
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Liberation of Guam
gptkbp:influence increased_U.S._military_presence_in_the_Pacific
gptkbp:internationalRelations affected_U.S.-Japan_relations_post-war
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:United_States_Armed_Forces
fortified positions
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:legacy symbol_of_resilience_for_the_people_of_Guam
gptkbp:location gptkb:Guam
gptkbp:militaryRank Operation Forager
involved multiple amphibious landings.
U.S._established_military_bases_post-liberation
gptkbp:navalFleet gptkb:U.S._Navy
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:result reestablishment_of_American_control
gptkbp:significance end_of_Japanese_occupation
gptkbp:status became_a_U.S._territory
gptkbp:strategicGoals location_in_the_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:tactics amphibious assault
island hopping campaign
gptkbp:tourism increased_tourism_to_Guam