Attack on US Embassy, Saigon
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:military
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| gptkbp:attackersMethod |
sapper assault
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| gptkbp:attackersNumber |
19
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| gptkbp:casualties |
19 Viet Cong killed
5 US killed |
| gptkbp:date |
January 31, 1968
|
| gptkbp:defendedIn |
gptkb:US_Marines
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_police |
| gptkbp:duration |
about 6 hours
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Attack on US Embassy, Saigon
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:US_Embassy,_Saigon,_South_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive international coverage
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| gptkbp:objective |
breach embassy compound
cause chaos and demoralization |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Tet Offensive
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| gptkbp:perpetrator |
Viet Cong
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| gptkbp:result |
US and South Vietnamese victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
major psychological impact in the US
symbolic blow to US prestige |
| gptkbp:target |
gptkb:United_States_Embassy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tet_Offensive_(1968)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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