the Solomon Islands campaign
GPTKB entity
Properties (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
military campaign
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
establishment of a base for further operations
shift_in_balance_of_power_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Savo_Island
gptkb:Battle_of_Tulagi Battle of Guadalcanal |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 30,000 total
approximately 1,600 American approximately 31,000 Japanese |
| gptkbp:duration |
1942-1943
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Solomon Islands campaign
|
| gptkbp:impact |
demonstrated effectiveness of combined operations
boosted_Allied_morale pivotal_moment_in_the_Pacific_War led_to_the_eventual_defeat_of_Japan_in_the_Pacific |
| gptkbp:influenced |
subsequent_Pacific_campaigns
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz gptkb:Admiral_Isoroku_Yamamoto |
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased_naval_presence_in_the_Pacific
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
Allied_control_of_the_Solomon_Islands
|
| gptkbp:significance |
strategic_victory_for_Allies
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
naval warfare
island hopping amphibious assaults |