bombardment of Okinawa

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath increased military presence
post-war reconstruction efforts
occupation of Okinawa
gptkbp:casualties thousands of military personnel
civilians affected
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Simon_Bolivar_Buckner_Jr.
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:consequences influence on post-war Japan
impact on U. S.-Japan relations
gptkbp:cultural_impact depicted in films
studied in military history
memorialized in literature
gptkbp:date April 1, 1945
gptkbp:end_date June 22, 1945
gptkbp:followed_by ground invasion
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest amphibious assaults
pivotal in the Pacific Theater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label bombardment of Okinawa
gptkbp:impact displacement of civilians
infrastructure damage
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:legacy impact on naval tactics
lessons in urban warfare
significance in World War II history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Okinawa,_Japan
gptkbp:military_strategy island hopping
combined arms operations
naval supremacy
gptkbp:military_technology battleships
cruisers
destroyers
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkbp:preceded_by air strikes
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Pacific_War
gptkbp:result significant destruction
gptkbp:strategic_goals neutralize Japanese defenses
gptkbp:tactics_used shore bombardment
preparatory bombardment
saturation bombing
gptkbp:type gptkb:naval_bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mighty_Mo
gptkb:USS_Chicago
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5