First major battle of the Vietnam War
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased U. S. involvement in Vietnam
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| gptkbp:casualties |
North Vietnamese casualties: estimated 1,000
U. S. casualties: 305 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:date |
November 14 – December 13, 1965
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| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced public perception of the Vietnam War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First major battle of the Vietnam War
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| gptkbp:legacy |
Subject of the book ' We Were Soldiers Once... and Young'
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ia_Drang_Valley
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| gptkbp:media_coverage |
Extensive media coverage
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_Hal_Moore
gptkb:General_Nguyen_Huu_An |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
First large-scale battle between U. S. forces and North Vietnamese Army
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| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Demonstrated effectiveness of U. S. air power
Showed challenges of ground combat in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:tactics_used |
air mobility
helicopter assaults |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Plei_Me
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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