Operation Shō-Gō 6

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath loss of territory
decline of Japanese naval power
strategic withdrawal of Japanese forces
increased US naval dominance
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:Admiral_Soemu_Toyoda
gptkbp:date gptkb:1944
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced post-war naval strategy
contributed to Japanese surrender
demonstrated US naval superiority
highlighted importance of aircraft carriers
marked turning point in Pacific War
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Shō-Gō 6
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Kido_Butai
gptkbp:location gptkb:Philippines
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkbp:notable_ships submarines
aircraft carriers
battleships
destroyers
gptkbp:objective defend the Philippines
gptkbp:outcome Japanese defeat
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:participants gptkb:Japanese_forces
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_5
gptkbp:related_aircraft bombers
fighter planes
torpedo bombers
reconnaissance planes
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_5
gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_7
gptkbp:resulted_in loss of naval assets
gptkbp:significance last major naval operation by Japan
gptkbp:strategy defensive
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Shō-Gō_7
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:blockade
air superiority
amphibious assault
hit-and-run attacks
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Shokaku
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4