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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:William_Bainbridge
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gptkbp:aftermath
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led to further Allied offensives
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 1,600 US killed
approximately 60,000 total
approximately 25,000 Japanese killed
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Harukichi_Hyakutake
gptkb:Major_General_Alexander_Vandegrift
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspired books and films
subject of documentaries
taught in military academies
commemorated in memorials
influenced military strategy discussions
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gptkbp:date
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February 9, 1943
August 7, 1942
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Guadalcanal Campaign official reports
Japanese military archives
US Navy records
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto
gptkb:General_Tomitaro_Horii
gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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shifted balance of power in the Pacific
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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marked the turning point in the Pacific War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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battle of Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Guadalcanal
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:Japanese_8th_Fleet
gptkb:Japanese_17th_Army
gptkb:2nd_Marine_Division
gptkb:1st_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Santa_Cruz_Islands
gptkb:Naval_Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_Tassafaronga
air superiority
island hopping
combined arms operations
amphibious assaults
jungle warfare
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Tenaru
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal_Campaign
gptkb:Battle_of_Edson's_Ridge
gptkb:Battle_of_Henderson_Field
Battle of Guadalcanal (air)
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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:significance
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first major offensive by Allied forces against Japan
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of the Solomon Islands
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