Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military conflict
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Occupation_of_Okinawa
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| gptkbp:alliance |
Largest_naval_engagement_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:area |
gptkb:Okinawa_Island
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| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Turning_point_in_the_Pacific_War
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| gptkbp:casualties |
Over 200,000
Estimated 100,000 military casualties Over 12,000 US military casualties |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
Various memorials established
Annually commemorated in Okinawa |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr. |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced_Okinawan_culture
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| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Represented in various media forms.
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| gptkbp:date |
April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945 |
| gptkbp:duration |
82 days
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
Use of tanks and artillery
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| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
Studied for military tactics
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| gptkbp:filmography |
Several films depict the battle
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| gptkbp:future_plans |
Capture_of_Okinawa_for_air_bases
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| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
Secured a base for future operations
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| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
Extensively researched by historians
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Preceded_the_atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Part_of_the_larger_Pacific_War_effort
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
One of the bloodiest battles in history
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Battle of Okinawa
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| gptkbp:impact |
Many civilian casualties
Influenced_post-war_Japan |
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
Affected_US-Japan_relations_post-war
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| gptkbp:involved |
Approximately 100,000 troops
Approximately 550,000 troops Caves and tunnels used for defense |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Legacy of destruction and loss
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Okinawa,_Japan
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| gptkbp:marineSafety |
Significant role in the battle
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| gptkbp:militaryRank |
Many civilians were displaced
Provided lessons for future conflicts Main_force_of_the_Japanese_defense |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
Significant involvement of the US Navy
Limited_involvement_of_the_Japanese_Navy |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
Significant_air_support_from_the_US
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| gptkbp:operations |
gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
Allied_victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Last_major_battle_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
Proximity_to_Japan
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Combined arms operations
Amphibious assault Island_hopping Japanese_defensive_strategy |
| gptkbp:wrote |
Numerous books written about the battle
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