Attu returned to U.S. control
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Attu returned to U.S. control refers to the World War II recapture of Attu Island in the Aleutians from Japanese occupation, restoring it to American sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attu returned to U.S. control canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ military operation outcome ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| broaderContext |
Pacific coastal defense operations
ⓘ
U.S. defense of Alaska during World War II ⓘ |
| combatants |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1943 ⓘ |
| geopoliticalEffect |
ended Japanese occupation of U.S. territory in Aleutians
ⓘ
reestablished American administration on Attu Island ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Alaska
ⓘ
Aleutian Islands ⓘ Attu Island ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
expel Japanese forces from Attu
ⓘ
restore American control of Aleutian approaches ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
Pacific Theater of Operations
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| natureOfEvent |
amphibious assault outcome
ⓘ
land battle outcome ⓘ |
| opponentActionEnded | Japanese occupation of U.S. soil in Aleutians ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aleutian Islands campaign
ⓘ
Aleutian Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
American reoccupation of Aleutian Islands
|
| precededBy | Japanese occupation of Attu ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Attu
ⓘ
Kiska evacuation ⓘ |
| removedControlFrom |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| restoredControlTo |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| restoredSovereigntyOf |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| resultOf | Battle of Attu ⓘ |
| securityImpact |
reduced threat to North American west coast
ⓘ
secured northern Pacific sea lanes ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance |
removed Japanese foothold in Alaska
ⓘ
secured western end of Aleutian chain ⓘ |
| territorialStatusAfter | Attu designated part of Alaska Territory under U.S. control ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1943 ⓘ |
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