Operation Iceberg
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Operation Iceberg was the codename for the Allied amphibious assault and ensuing campaign to capture the Japanese island of Okinawa during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Iceberg canonical | 5 |
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Target entity: Operation Iceberg Context triple: [Battle of Okinawa, operationName, Operation Iceberg]
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Operation Olympic
Operation Olympic was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, intended as the first stage of a full-scale invasion that was ultimately rendered unnecessary by Japan’s surrender in 1945.
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Operation Hailstone
Operation Hailstone was a major U.S. Navy air and surface attack in February 1944 that devastated the Japanese naval and air base at Truk Lagoon in the Pacific Theater.
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Operation Cartwheel
Operation Cartwheel was a major Allied World War II campaign in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the Japanese stronghold of Rabaul through a series of coordinated air, land, and naval operations.
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Operation Ichi-Go
Operation Ichi-Go was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
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Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the Allied amphibious invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno in September 1943, a key campaign that led to the downfall of Mussolini’s regime and opened a new front against Nazi Germany in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Iceberg Target entity description: Operation Iceberg was the codename for the Allied amphibious assault and ensuing campaign to capture the Japanese island of Okinawa during World War II.
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A.
Operation Olympic
Operation Olympic was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, intended as the first stage of a full-scale invasion that was ultimately rendered unnecessary by Japan’s surrender in 1945.
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B.
Operation Hailstone
Operation Hailstone was a major U.S. Navy air and surface attack in February 1944 that devastated the Japanese naval and air base at Truk Lagoon in the Pacific Theater.
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C.
Operation Cartwheel
Operation Cartwheel was a major Allied World War II campaign in the Pacific aimed at isolating and neutralizing the Japanese stronghold of Rabaul through a series of coordinated air, land, and naval operations.
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D.
Operation Ichi-Go
Operation Ichi-Go was a major 1944 Japanese military offensive in China during World War II aimed at securing railways, destroying U.S. air bases, and linking Japanese-held territories.
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E.
Operation Avalanche
Operation Avalanche was the Allied amphibious invasion of mainland Italy at Salerno in September 1943, a key campaign that led to the downfall of Mussolini’s regime and opened a new front against Nazi Germany in Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military operation ⓘ |
| alliedNation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Okinawa
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Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Okinawa
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| belligerent |
British Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| civilianImpact | large civilian casualties on Okinawa ⓘ |
| codename | Operation Iceberg self-link ⓘ |
| commander |
Chester W. Nimitz
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Raymond A. Spruance ⓘ Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Okinawa ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | April–June 1945 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1945-06-22 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
planning for Operation Downfall
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strategic bombing of Japan ⓘ |
| hasPart |
air operations over Okinawa
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amphibious assault on Okinawa ⓘ ground campaign on Okinawa ⓘ naval bombardment of Okinawa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1940s ⓘ |
| involves |
British Pacific Fleet
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surface form:
British Pacific Fleet Task Force 57
Tenth United States Army ⓘ U.S. Pacific Fleet ⓘ Tenth United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Tenth Army
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| location |
Okinawa Island
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surface form:
Okinawa
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| notableFeature |
extensive kamikaze attacks against Allied fleet
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largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of World War II ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Okinawa
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secure bases for planned invasion of Japan ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Isamu Chō
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Mitsuru Ushijima ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific War
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World War II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| result | Allied victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-04-01 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
influenced decision to use atomic bombs
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provided airfields close to Japanese home islands ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| typeOfAttack | amphibious assault ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | combined arms operation ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Iceberg Description of subject: Operation Iceberg was the codename for the Allied amphibious assault and ensuing campaign to capture the Japanese island of Okinawa during World War II.
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