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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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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:aftermath
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Increased U. S. presence in the Pacific
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:U._S._Army_Air_Forces
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army_Air_Service
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gptkbp:casualties
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Approximately 3,000 American
Approximately 13,000 Japanese
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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:General_Thomas_H._Green
gptkb:General_Holland_Smith
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Raymond_Spruance
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced war films
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gptkbp:date
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June 15, 1944
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gptkbp:duration
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June 15, 1944 to August 10, 1944
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Tinian
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gptkbp:fought_in
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June 15 and August 10, 1944
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied for military strategy
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Pacific_War
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Extensively documented
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gptkbp:historical_event
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in the Pacific Theater
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Battle of the Mariana Islands
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:Japanese_Imperial_Army
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation for future operations in the Pacific
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Mariana_Islands
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Over 500 ships
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:battle
Amphibious assault
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:aircraft
Aircraft carriers
Amphibious landing craft
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gptkbp:mission
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:battle
Importance of air superiority
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Forager
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:outcome
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Establishment of bases for B-29 bombers
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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_Saipan
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gptkbp:result
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Allied victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Strategic airfields for bombing Japan
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Defeat Japanese forces in the Pacific
Control of the Mariana Islands
Control of the Western Pacific
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gptkbp:supports
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:surrounding_area
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gptkb:Tinian
gptkb:Saipan
gptkb:Guam
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gptkbp:tactics
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Island hopping
Over 100,000 troops
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