Ho Chi Minh Campaign

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf military campaign
gptkbp:aftermath establishment_of_the_Socialist_Republic_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:aimsTo gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:casualties significant military and civilian losses
gptkbp:commander General Văn Tiến Dũng
General Trần Văn Trà
gptkbp:completed April 30, 1975
gptkbp:culturalImpact depicted in films and literature
influenced anti-war movements globally
commemorated_in_Vietnam
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 months
gptkbp:established gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:historicalImpact shaped_U.S._foreign_policy
influenced_future_conflicts_in_Southeast_Asia
led_to_the_Vietnam_Syndrome
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ho Chi Minh Campaign
gptkbp:internationalClassification support_from_the_Soviet_Union
support_from_China
condemnation_from_the_United_States
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:keyEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Xuan_Loc
gptkb:Saigon_Offensive
gptkb:Battle_of_Saigon
Fall of Phan Rang
gptkbp:launched March 1975
gptkbp:ledTo gptkb:reunification_of_Vietnam
gptkbp:location gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:militaryRank psychological warfare tactics
disruption of enemy supply lines
rapid troop movements
strategic deception operations
use of surprise attacks
mobilization of local populations
exploitation of enemy weaknesses
use of psychological operations
collaboration with local militias
integration of air support
integration of various military branches
training and preparation of troops
flexibility in command structure
combined conventional and guerrilla warfare
concentration of forces at critical points
coordinated assaults on multiple fronts
establishment of command and control centers
establishment of secure supply routes
exploitation of terrain advantages
focus on enemy morale and cohesion
focus on key political targets
intelligence gathering and reconnaissance
rapid reinforcement of troops
seizing key urban areas
use of artillery and armor
use of deception and misinformation
use of night operations
use of propaganda to demoralize the enemy
use of urban warfare tactics
logistical_support_from_the_North
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:predecessor Operation Linebacker II
gptkbp:resultedIn gptkb:Fall_of_Saigon
gptkbp:significance marked_the_end_of_the_Vietnam_War
gptkbp:strategicGoals capture_Saigon
gptkbp:successor gptkb:reunified_Vietnam