Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aimsTo |
neutralize enemy forces
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| gptkbp:campaigns |
defeat_Japan
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| gptkbp:casualties |
high civilian and military casualties
|
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
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| gptkbp:date |
February 19, 1945
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 74 days
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| gptkbp:followedBy |
ground invasion
intense ground combat Battle_of_Iwo_Jima_ground_assault |
| gptkbp:hasPrograms |
capture strategic islands
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombardment of Iwo Jima
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| gptkbp:includes |
pre-invasion bombardment
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| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent military tactics
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| gptkbp:involved |
air strikes
naval aircraft naval gunfire support artillery fire |
| gptkbp:is_a |
the_invasion_of_Okinawa
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| gptkbp:is_a_gathering_for |
gptkb:the_Pacific_War
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gaining air superiority
destroying airfields disrupting_Japanese_supply_lines |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
extensive planning
intense fighting high levels of coordination |
| gptkbp:is_essential_for |
gptkb:U.S._Marine_Corps
Allied_air_operations U.S._military_strategy future_operations_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
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| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:Allied_naval_forces
intelligence operations logistical operations |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
the island-hopping campaign
World_War_II_history |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:capture_of_Iwo_Jima
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Iwo_Jima
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
harsh weather conditions Operation Detachment several phases |
| gptkbp:precededBy |
naval bombardment
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| gptkbp:resultedIn |
significant_destruction_of_Japanese_defenses
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| gptkbp:significance |
strategic_location_in_the_Pacific
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| gptkbp:significantEvent |
U.S._military_history
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| gptkbp:targets |
Japanese_military_positions
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| gptkbp:uses |
B-29_Superfortress_bombers
|
| gptkbp:utilizes |
amphibious assault ships
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Japanese_expansion_in_the_Pacific
Japanese_fortifications Japanese_resistance |
| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
naval power
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| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
heavy artillery fire
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