Naval bombardment of the Solomon Islands

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military operation
gptkbp:aimsTo Japanese_defenses
gptkbp:campaigns defeat_Japan
gptkbp:collaborations multiple nations
gptkbp:criticism civilian casualties
gptkbp:decidedBy Allied_command
gptkbp:documentedIn military reports
gptkbp:followedBy land invasions
gptkbp:hasPrograms secure_the_South_Pacific
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Naval bombardment of the Solomon Islands
gptkbp:impact local civilian population
gptkbp:includes air strikes
gptkbp:influenced subsequent military tactics
previous naval engagements
gptkbp:involved gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
shore bombardment
gptkbp:is_a land assaults
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of Allied_military_strategy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at disrupting supply lines
gptkbp:is_characterized_by high stakes
intense naval engagements
gptkbp:is_essential_for naval warfare tactics
Allied_strategy
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Pacific_Theater
naval battles
Operation Cartwheel
gptkbp:is_studied_in historical studies
gptkbp:is_supported_by intelligence operations
logistical operations
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:the_Solomon_Islands_campaign
gptkbp:led_to Allied_victories
gptkbp:partnerships ground forces
air forces
gptkbp:performedBy gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
several months
naval aviators
gptkbp:resultedIn destruction of military infrastructure
gptkbp:significantEvent military history.
gptkbp:tactics gain air superiority
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1942
gptkbp:targets Japanese_positions
gptkbp:utilizes battleships
cruisers
destroyers
gptkbp:was_a_response_to strategic control
Japanese_expansion
gptkbp:was_a_result_of naval power
gptkbp:was_marked_by heavy artillery fire