Statements (24)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
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gptkbp:allows |
gptkb:Empire_of_Japan
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
leapfrogging
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gptkbp:endDate |
1945
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gptkbp:goal |
bypass heavily fortified Japanese positions
capture strategically important islands establish military bases closer to Japan |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
island hopping campaign
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gptkbp:ledTo |
gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkb:Douglas_MacArthur |
gptkbp:mainTheater |
gptkb:Pacific_War
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gptkbp:notableBattle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa Battle of Iwo Jima |
gptkbp:resultedIn |
facilitated Allied advance toward Japan
weakening of Japanese defenses |
gptkbp:startYear |
1943
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gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Allied_forces
gptkb:United_States |
gptkbp:usedDuring |
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Bombardment_of_Japan
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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