Naval bombardment of the Bonin Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
occupation_of_Bonin_Islands
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| gptkbp:casualties |
minimal_Allied_losses
significant_Japanese_losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
|
| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
displacement of local population
damage to historical sites |
| gptkbp:date |
1945
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several days
|
| gptkbp:electionYear |
strengthened_Allied_resolve
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
torpedoes
aircraft carriers bombs naval artillery |
| gptkbp:enemy |
gptkb:Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy |
| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
destruction of habitats
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:historicalPeriod |
impact on civilian population
strategic necessity moral implications of warfare comparison to other operations effectiveness of bombardment |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
demonstrated naval power
paved the way for future operations |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval bombardment of the Bonin Islands
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| gptkbp:intelligence |
reconnaissance missions
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| gptkbp:involved |
battleships
cruisers destroyers |
| gptkbp:logistics |
naval supply lines
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
photographic documentation
extensive news reports |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
attrition warfare
combined arms operations |
| gptkbp:militaryService |
preparatory bombardment
saturation bombardment |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Allied_victory
|
| gptkbp:partnerships |
air strikes
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:politicalRole |
increased_control_over_Pacific
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| gptkbp:postWarCareer |
reconstruction efforts
long-term military presence occupation_by_Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction_of_Japanese_military_installations
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| gptkbp:significance |
part of island-hopping campaign
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
disrupt_Japanese_supply_lines
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:Bonin_Islands
|