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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_campaigns
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gptkbp:aftermath
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increased US presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:air_support
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gptkb:US_Army_Air_Forces
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 1,000 US Marines
over 4,500 Japanese soldiers
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gptkbp:combat_history
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important chapter in USMC history
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gptkbp:combatant
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Imperial_Japan
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Richmond_K._Turner
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gptkbp:commemoration
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annual remembrance events
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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depicted in films and literature
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gptkbp:date
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:defense
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Japanese fortifications
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gptkbp:duration
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76 hours
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gptkbp:environmental_impact
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destruction of local ecosystems
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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studied in military academies
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gptkbp:historical_context
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part of the larger conflict in the Pacific.
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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numerous books and documentaries
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gptkbp:historical_period
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November 23, 1943
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gptkbp:historical_research
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ongoing studies and publications
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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paved the way for future victories
demonstrated the challenges of island warfare
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Tarawa Atoll Campaign
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gptkbp:impact
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local population displaced
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gptkbp:initial_landings
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November 20, 1943
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gptkbp:international_relations
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impact on post-war Pacific
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gptkbp:island_hopping
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strategy employed by Allies
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gptkbp:japanese_units_involved
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gptkb:Japanese_6th_Division
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gptkbp:key_battles
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gptkb:Battle_of_Betio
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future amphibious operations
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll
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gptkbp:memorials
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gptkb:Tarawa_Atoll_memorials
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gptkbp:military_conflict
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difficult terrain and weather
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gptkbp:military_lessons
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importance of logistics and planning
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gptkbp:military_operations
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part of the Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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combined naval and air power
seizing key islands
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gptkbp:military_technology
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use of landing craft
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gptkbp:military_unit
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gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:US_Navy
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gptkbp:objective
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capture Tarawa Atoll
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gptkbp:operations
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gptkb:Operation_Galvanic
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:revival
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efforts to rebuild Tarawa
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gptkbp:significance
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first major offensive in the central Pacific
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gptkbp:strategic_goals
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secured a base for further operations
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Gilbert Islands
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gptkbp:strategy
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amphibious assault
concrete bunkers and pillboxes
defending the perimeter
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gptkbp:survivors
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testimonies of veterans
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gptkbp:tactics
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combined arms operations
Japanese banzai charges
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gptkbp:usmc_tactics
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amphibious landings
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gptkbp:veterans
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surviving US Marines
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tarawa
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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