Hanoi bombing (1972)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aftermath gptkb:Paris_Peace_Accords
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkbp:armament laser-guided bombs
gptkbp:bomb_load gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
mixed results
heavy bombardment
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
thousands injured
estimated 1,600 deaths
minimal US casualties
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_John_W._Vogt_Jr.
gptkbp:community_impact increased anti-war sentiment in the US
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:conflict temporary halt in negotiations
gptkbp:context gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:date December 18, 1972
gptkbp:defense North Vietnamese air defenses
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation from various countries
strained US-Vietnam relations
gptkbp:duration 12 days
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Democratic_Republic_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:historical_context Cold War tensions
gptkbp:historical_debate debate over necessity
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the most controversial air campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hanoi bombing (1972)
gptkbp:impact displacement of thousands of civilians
gptkbp:is_aimed_at Hanoi and Haiphong
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:General_Creighton_Abrams
gptkbp:location gptkb:Hanoi,_Vietnam
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive coverage in US media
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:US_Pacific_Command
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkbp:military_strategy attrition warfare
carpet bombing
disrupt supply lines
increased anti-aircraft measures
defensive measures against airstrikes
force a peace settlement
intensification of bombing campaigns
gptkbp:military_technology gptkb:US_Air_Force
gptkbp:mission_duration 18 days total including preparation
gptkbp:notable_operations strategic bombing
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkbp:president gptkb:Henry_Nixon
gptkbp:public_perception divided in the US
gptkbp:receives_funding_from aircraft carriers deployed
gptkbp:responds_to protests against the war
increased resilience among North Vietnamese
gptkbp:result significant destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:strategic_importance force North Vietnam to negotiate
gptkbp:target_market bridges and power plants
gptkbp:targets North Vietnamese military targets
gptkbp:type airstrike
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_of_Hanoi
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6