battle of Okinawa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath occupation of Okinawa
gptkbp:air_support gptkb:Tenth_Air_Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:casualties approximately 100,000
over 200,000
approximately 50,000
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Mitsuru_Ushijima
gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkbp:commemoration April 1 as a memorial day
gptkbp:cultural_impact Okinawan culture
gptkbp:cultural_representation in art and literature
gptkbp:date April 1, 1945
June 22, 1945
gptkbp:film_appearance gptkb:The_Thin_Red_Line
gptkb:Flags_of_Our_Fathers
gptkbp:fortifications gptkb:Shuri_Castle
gptkbp:historical_analysis strategic blunders
gptkbp:historical_context final stages of World War II.
gptkbp:historical_debate over necessity and conduct of the battle
gptkbp:historical_documentation extensive records and accounts
gptkbp:historical_impact influence on post-war Japan
gptkbp:historical_significance last major battle in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label battle of Okinawa
gptkbp:impact on soldiers and civilians
Okinawan civilians
gptkbp:international_relations impact on Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:japanese_military_command gptkb:General_Hideki_Tojo
gptkbp:legacy remembrance of sacrifice
gptkbp:location gptkb:Okinawa
gptkbp:memorials gptkb:Okinawa_Peace_Memorial_Park
gptkbp:military_conflict difficult terrain
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Battle_of_the_East_China_Sea
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:General_Douglas_Mac_Arthur
gptkbp:military_lessons importance of air superiority
gptkbp:military_strategy attrition warfare
island-hopping strategy
gptkbp:military_technology use of amphibious vehicles
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Tenth_Army
gptkbp:mission capture of Okinawa
gptkbp:narrative varied perspectives on the battle
gptkbp:notable_ships gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:operations gptkb:Operation_Iceberg
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:political_impact U. S.-Japan relations
gptkbp:post_war_career Okinawa's cities
gptkbp:result Allied victory
gptkbp:significance largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:strategic_goals shift in Pacific power dynamics
gptkbp:strategic_importance to invade mainland Japan
gptkbp:strategy gptkb:32nd_Army
gptkb:kamikaze_attacks
combined arms approach
Japanese defense in depth
gptkbp:writings gptkb:Okinawa:_The_Last_Battle_of_World_War_II
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:William_Bainbridge
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5