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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_conflict
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Victory_at_Sea
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_the_North_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Mediterranean
Battle of the Caribbean
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gptkbp:duration
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1939-1945
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gptkbp:end_date
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May 8, 1945
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Led to the development of anti-submarine warfare tactics
Influenced naval tactics in future conflicts
Contributed to the eventual defeat of Nazi Germany
Longest continuous military campaign of World War II
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of the Atlantic Ocean
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gptkbp:impact
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Loss of life at sea
Rationing of goods
U-boat attacks on merchant ships
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gptkbp:innovation
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gptkb:radar_system
Depth charges
Escort carriers
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gptkbp:key_figures
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gptkb:Admiral_Ernest_King
gptkb:Sir_Winston_Churchill
gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Dudley_Pound
gptkb:Admiral_Karl_Dönitz
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gptkbp:launch_date
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September 3, 1939
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Submarine warfare
Surface ship engagements
Air power involvement
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Operation_Drumbeat
gptkb:Operation_Paukenschlag
Convoy battles
U-boat campaigns
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic_Convoys
gptkb:Sinking_of_the_RMS_Lusitania
gptkb:Sinking_of_the_Bismarck
Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Operation Overlord support
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Kriegsmarine
gptkb:Canadian_Navy
gptkb:starship
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:outcome
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:participants
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gptkb:Axis_Powers
gptkb:Allied_Powers
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gptkbp:significance
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Control of the Atlantic sea routes
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Supply lines to Europe
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