Easter Offensive 1972

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Nguyen Hue Offensive
gptkbp:casualties tens of thousands (both sides)
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:United_States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Võ_Nguyên_Giáp
gptkb:Nguyễn_Văn_Thiệu
Creighton Abrams
gptkbp:endDate 22 October 1972
gptkbp:followedBy Paris Peace Accords
gptkbp:goal to gain territory in South Vietnam
to influence Paris Peace Talks
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Easter Offensive 1972
gptkbp:location gptkb:Quảng_Trị_Province
gptkb:Demilitarized_Zone_(Vietnam)
gptkb:Central_Highlands
South Vietnam
An Lộc
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:Battle_of_An_Lộc
gptkb:Battle_of_Kontum
gptkb:Battle_of_Quảng_Trị
Operation Linebacker
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:precededBy Tet Offensive
gptkbp:result South Vietnamese and U.S. defensive victory
gptkbp:significance largest North Vietnamese offensive since 1968
led to Operation Linebacker air campaign
shifted U.S. strategy to increased air support
gptkbp:startDate 30 March 1972
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ngô_Quang_Trưởng
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7