Naval bombardment of the Mariana Islands
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
capture strategic islands
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| gptkbp:criticism |
civilian casualties
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| gptkbp:documentedIn |
military reports
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
ground invasion
occupation of the islands |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naval bombardment of the Mariana Islands
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| gptkbp:includes |
air strikes
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent military operations
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
naval aviation naval artillery |
| gptkbp:is_a |
gptkb:invasion_of_the_Philippines
island warfare |
| gptkbp:is_a_celebration_of |
strategic effectiveness
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| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
gptkb:Pacific_War
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| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
destroying enemy defenses
disrupting_Japanese_supply_lines |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
heavy bombardment
coordinated attacks intense naval firepower |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
air superiority
military history military logistics island hopping strategy |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
Operation Forager strategic bombing campaign Battle of the Mariana Islands preparations for future assaults Allied_strategy Allied_offensive_operations |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
historical studies
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
ground forces
intelligence operations |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
gptkb:Mariana_and_Palau_Islands_campaign
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| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:capture_of_Tinian
gptkb:capture_of_Saipan capture_of_Guam |
| gptkbp:partnerships |
land-based air support
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz gptkb:Japanese_naval_forces gptkb:Task_Force_58 several weeks strict military protocols |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
destruction of military installations
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
U.S._military_leadership
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| gptkbp:takes_place_in |
1944
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| gptkbp:targets |
Japanese_forces
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
aircraft carriers
battleships |
| gptkbp:was_a_factor_in |
Allied_victory_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Japanese_expansion_in_the_Pacific
Japanese_fortifications Japanese_resistance. |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
naval power
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