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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Military officer
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:Richard_Nixon
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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March 26, 1914
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Saint_Louis,_Missouri,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:West_Point_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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3
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:American_forces_in_Vietnam
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:deathDate
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July 18, 2005
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Military_Academy
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gptkbp:famousFor
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Escalation_of_U.S._involvement_in_Vietnam
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:William_Childs_Westmoreland
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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General William C. Westmoreland
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gptkbp:influenced
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Military doctrine in counterinsurgency
U.S._foreign_policy_in_Southeast_Asia
U.S._military_strategy_in_Vietnam
Military_strategy_in_Cold_War
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:General_Dwight_D._Eisenhower
gptkb:General_Douglas_MacArthur
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Controversial_leadership_during_Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:legacy
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Criticism of military tactics
Public perception of military leadership
Impact_on_U.S._military_policy
Debate_over_Vietnam_War_strategy
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gptkbp:nickname
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Westy
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:U.S._Military_Assistance_Command,_Vietnam
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gptkbp:notableWork
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A Soldier Reports
The_Vietnam_War:_A_History
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gptkbp:politicalAffiliation
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gptkb:Republican_Party
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gptkbp:postRetirementCareer
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Author
Public speaker
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:General_Paul_D._Harkins
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gptkbp:rank
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General
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1936–1972
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gptkbp:spouse
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Jeanne_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:General_Creighton_Abrams
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