Southwest Pacific Theater

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:ended 1945
gptkbp:established 1941
gptkbp:focus_area gptkb:Oceania
gptkb:Southeast_Asia
Southwest Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:historical_significance influence on military strategy
contribution to the defeat of Axis powers
development of amphibious warfare tactics
impact on U. S.-Japan relations
shaping post-war Asia-Pacific region
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southwest Pacific Theater
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Bismarck_Archipelago
gptkb:Australia
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Papua_New_Guinea
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:educational_programs
veteran organizations
memorials and museums
commemoration events
historical research and documentation
gptkbp:military_operations gptkb:naval_warfare
air superiority
island hopping
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_New_Guinea
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:outcome Allied victory
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:post_war_career cultural exchanges
economic recovery efforts
decolonization movements
formation of regional alliances
U. S. military presence in the region
gptkbp:strategic_importance defeating Japanese expansion
control of supply routes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Bougainville
gptkb:The_Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4