Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign
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The Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign was a major World War II U.S. amphibious offensive in the central Pacific that captured key Japanese-held atolls, enabling subsequent advances toward the Mariana Islands and Japan.
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Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II campaign
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military campaign → |
| airSupportFrom |
U.S. Navy Task Force 58
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surface form: "Fast Carrier Task Force"
Task Force 50 → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Central Pacific campaign (initial phase)
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Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign →
surface form: "Gilberts and Marshalls campaign"
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| belligerent |
Japan
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surface form: "Empire of Japan"
United States of America →
surface form: "United States"
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| commander |
Chester W. Nimitz
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Holland M. Smith NERFINISHED → Mineichi Koga NERFINISHED → Raymond A. Spruance → Richmond K. Turner → Shigeyoshi Inoue NERFINISHED → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| enabled |
establishment of forward air bases in the central Pacific
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strategic bombing campaign against Japan from later-acquired bases → |
| endDate | 1944-02-08 → |
| followedBy | Mariana and Palau Islands campaign → |
| includesOperation |
Battle of Abemama
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Battle of Eniwetok → Battle of Kwajalein → Battle of Makin → Battle of Roi-Namur → Battle of Tarawa → Operation Flintlock → Operation Galvanic → |
| location |
Central Pacific Ocean
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Gilbert Islands → Marshall Islands NERFINISHED → |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Army
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Imperial Japanese Navy → United States Army → United States Marine Corps → United States Navy → |
| navalForceDesignation | U.S. Fifth Fleet → |
| notableFeature |
first major U.S. amphibious offensive in the central Pacific
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heavy casualties at Tarawa → |
| objective |
capture Japanese-held atolls in the central Pacific
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secure bases for further advances toward the Mariana Islands and Japan → |
| partOf |
ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN
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surface form: "Pacific Ocean theater of World War II"
Pacific War → |
| precededBy | Solomon Islands campaign → |
| result | United States victory → |
| significance | broke the outer ring of Japanese defensive perimeter in the central Pacific → |
| startDate | 1943-11-20 → |
| strategy | island hopping → |
| theaterCommander | Chester W. Nimitz → |
| typeOfWarfare | amphibious warfare → |
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this entity surface form: "Gilberts and Marshalls campaign"
this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"
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this entity surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
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this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"
this entity surface form: "Marshall Islands campaign"
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this entity surface form: "Marshall and Gilbert Islands raids"
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this entity surface form: "Gilbert Islands campaign"