Western Pacific campaign

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Western_Pacific_campaign

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instance_of	gptkb:battle
gptkbp:casualties	over 1 million
gptkbp:commanded	gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:duration	1941-1945
gptkbp:filmography	Pacific Theater
gptkbp:goal	Defeat Japanese forces in the Pacific
gptkbp:historical_significance	Established U. S. dominance in the Pacific Shifted balance of power in the Pacific Influenced future U. S. military strategy in Asia Led to the end of Japanese imperial expansion Paved the way for post-war occupation of Japan
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Western Pacific campaign
gptkbp:includes	gptkb:New_Guinea_campaign gptkb:Mariana_and_Palau_Islands_campaign Philippines campaign Central Pacific campaign
gptkbp:influenced_by	gptkb:Battle_of_Britain gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic gptkb:Battle_of_Coral_Sea
gptkbp:involves	gptkb:Japan gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:military_strategy	gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Battle_of_Samar gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkbp:notable_battle	gptkb:Battle_of_Mindanao gptkb:Battle_of_Midway gptkb:Battle_of_Guam gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea gptkb:Battle_of_Peleliu
gptkbp:outcome	Japanese surrender
gptkbp:part_of	gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:predecessor	Philippines campaign (1941-1942)
gptkbp:result	Allied victory
gptkbp:successor	Occupation of Japan
gptkbp:tactics	island hopping
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:30th_Fighter_Group
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7