Properties (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military operation
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
led_to_the_capture_of_Tinian_and_Guam
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| gptkbp:air_traffic_control |
critical for success
overwhelmed_by_U.S._forces |
| gptkbp:base |
established after the battle
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| gptkbp:casualties |
high
significant_military_losses_for_Japan |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
commemorate the battle
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| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:Lieutenant_General_Holland_Smith
Lieutenant_General_Yoshitsugu_Sado underestimated_U.S._capabilities |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
depicted in films and literature
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| gptkbp:date |
June 15, 1944
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| gptkbp:defeated |
July 9, 1944
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 weeks
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| gptkbp:electronic_warfare |
used advanced weaponry
significantly decreased after the loss |
| gptkbp:fightingStyle |
led_to_changes_in_U.S._military_strategy
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
analyzed by historians
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific theater
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
preserved for future generations
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
capture of Saipan
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| gptkbp:ideology |
downplayed the defeat
highlighted the victory |
| gptkbp:impact |
paved_the_way_for_the_liberation_of_the_Philippines
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
critical in planning
failed_to_predict_U.S._strategy |
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Army
gptkb:United_States gptkb:Imperial_Japanese_Navy gptkb:Imperial_Japan gptkb:Marine_Corps Army_troops |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
increased after the victory
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| gptkbp:landingGear |
Amphibious assault
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Saipan
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| gptkbp:logistics |
well-coordinated supply lines
disrupted_by_U.S._attacks |
| gptkbp:militaryRank |
recognized for their service
learned from the operation to secure airfields to_hold_Saipan_at_all_costs |
| gptkbp:navalFleet |
gptkb:U.S._Navy
submarines aircraft carriers battleships destroyers |
| gptkbp:operational_status |
gptkb:U.S._Army_Air_Forces
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| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:result |
U.S._victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
strategic_base_for_the_Pacific_campaign
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| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
in_the_Pacific_War
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| gptkbp:supportRole |
harsh and challenging
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| gptkbp:tactics |
island hopping
combined arms operations fortified positions focused on rapid advancement. |