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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Reestablishment of American control over Guam
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
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gptkbp:benefits
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Air superiority for U. S.
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gptkbp:casualties
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High casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Major_General_Roy_S._Geiger
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Takeshi_Takashina
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gptkbp:commemoration
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gptkb:Guam_Liberation_Day
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Commemoration in Guam's history
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gptkbp:date
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July 21, 1944
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gptkbp:defense
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Japanese fortifications
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gptkbp:duration
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July 21, 1944 to August 10, 1944
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gptkbp:education
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Taught in military history courses
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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War memorials in Guam
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Part of the Pacific Theater of World War II
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced post-war U. S. military strategy
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First major battle to recapture a U. S. territory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Second Battle of Guam
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Japanese defenses underestimated
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gptkbp:key_battles
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gptkb:Battle_of_Agat
gptkb:Battle_of_Asan
gptkb:Battle_of_Mount_Barrigada
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Piti_Islands
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Guam
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gptkbp:logistics
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Complex supply chain for U. S. forces
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gptkbp:media_appearances
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Documentaries and films
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
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gptkbp:military_operations
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Joint Army-Marine Corps operation
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gptkbp:military_unit
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Approximately 55,000 troops
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Forager
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gptkbp:outcome
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Restoration of civil government in Guam
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Guam_(1941)
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gptkbp:result
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American victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic location in the Pacific
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gptkbp:strategy
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Island hopping strategy
Defend the island at all costs
Approximately 18,000 troops
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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gptkb:Liberation_of_Guam
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gptkbp:tactics
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Amphibious landings
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gptkbp:type
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Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:veterans
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Recognition of veterans' contributions
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Battle_of_Guam
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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