Battle of the Valley of the Mekong
GPTKB entity
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
battle
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
gptkb:escalation_of_US_involvement_in_Vietnam
increased_anti-war_sentiment_in_the_US |
| gptkbp:casualties |
high civilian casualties
significant military casualties |
| gptkbp:celebrates |
memorials established
historical documentaries produced |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States gptkb:South_Vietnam |
| gptkbp:date |
1968
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several weeks
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
gptkb:Cold_War
Vietnamese_struggle_for_independence |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of the Valley of the Mekong
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap |
| gptkbp:legacy |
studied in military academies
remains a controversial event |
| gptkbp:location |
Mekong_River_Valley
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
television broadcasts
extensive media coverage |
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:politicalRole |
affected_US_foreign_policy
influenced_US_public_opinion |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
part of the Tet Offensive
|
| gptkbp:strategicGoals |
control of supply routes
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
guerrilla warfare
conventional warfare |
| gptkbp:technology |
logistics support
tanks artillery communication equipment drones field hospitals fighter jets helicopters unmanned aerial vehicles explosives supply depots medical evacuation command centers field fortifications bombers air support transport aircraft transport vehicles night vision devices cargo planes reconnaissance aircraft surveillance equipment transport helicopters amphibious vehicles attack helicopters infantry weapons search and rescue helicopters utility helicopters cargo helicopters drone aircraft medical helicopters support helicopters intelligence gathering tools logistical aircraft |