Aleutian Islands campaign

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World War II campaign military campaign

The Aleutian Islands campaign was a World War II military operation in which U.S. and Canadian forces fought to expel Japanese troops from Alaska’s remote Aleutian chain, marking one of the few battles on American soil during the Pacific conflict.

Aliases (9)

Aleutian Islands Campaign ×3
Japanese occupation of Kiska ×2
Aleutian campaign ×1
Allied occupation of Kiska ×1
Invasion of Kiska ×1
Japanese occupation of Attu ×1
Japanese occupation of the Aleutian Islands ×1
North Pacific theater of World War II ×1
World War II Aleutian Islands Campaign ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	World War II campaign → military campaign →
alsoKnownAs	Aleutian campaign →
campaignType	air-sea-land coordinated operations → amphibious operations →
casualties	high non-battle casualties from exposure and disease →
conflict	World War II →
countryInvolved	Canada → Japan → United States →
endDate	1943-08 →
environment	fog and storms hampered operations → harsh Arctic weather conditions →
front	Pacific front →
frontlineLength	Aleutian Island chain →
hasPart	Battle of Attu → Battle of Dutch Harbor → Battle of Kiska → Japanese occupation of Attu → Japanese occupation of Kiska →
involvedBranch	Royal Canadian Navy → United States Army Air Forces → United States Coast Guard → United States Marine Corps →
location	Alaska → Aleutian Islands → North Pacific Ocean →
notableAspect	logistical difficulties due to remoteness → operations conducted in extreme cold →
notableBattle	Battle of Attu → Battle of Dutch Harbor → Battle of Kiska →
notableFeature	one of the few World War II campaigns fought on American soil →
opponent	Imperial Japanese Army → Imperial Japanese Navy → Royal Canadian Air Force → United States Army → United States Navy →
partOf	American Theater of World War II → Pacific War →
result	Allied victory →
startDate	1942-06 →
strategicObjective	expel Japanese forces from Aleutian Islands → prevent Japanese threat to North American west coast →
territorialChange	Attu returned to U.S. control → Kiska returned to U.S. control →
theater	North Pacific theater of World War II →

Referenced by (22)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Japanese aircraft carrier Ryūjō → USS Colorado (BB-45) → USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) → USS Russell (DD-414) → USS Tennessee → USS Tennessee (BB-43) →	participatedIn
Aleutian Islands campaign ("Japanese occupation of Attu") → Aleutian Islands campaign ("Japanese occupation of Kiska") → Japanese colonial empire ("Japanese occupation of the Aleutian Islands") → Pacific War →	hasPart
Aleutian Islands campaign ("Aleutian campaign") → Operation Cottage ("Invasion of Kiska") →	alsoKnownAs
USS Hughes (DD-410) →	battle
Fifth Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy) →	engagedIn
Dutch Harbor, Alaska ("World War II Aleutian Islands Campaign") →	hasHistoricalEvent
Japanese Special Naval Landing Forces ("Aleutian Islands Campaign") →	notableEngagement
Operation Cottage →	partOf
Operation Cottage ("Japanese occupation of Kiska") →	relatedEvent
Operation Cottage ("Allied occupation of Kiska") →	result
Aleutian Islands campaign ("North Pacific theater of World War II") →	theater
World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument ("Aleutian Islands Campaign") →	topic
Aleutian Islands ("Aleutian Islands Campaign") →	wasSiteOf