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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aftermath
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reassessment of US military strategy
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gptkbp:casualties
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approximately 1,600 US troops
approximately 16,000 North Vietnamese troops
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Vo_Nguyen_Giap
gptkb:General_Nguyen_Van_Thieu
gptkb:General_Creighton_Abrams
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased anti-war sentiment
impact on US public opinion
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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inspiration for art
inspiration for films
inspiration for books
inspiration for songs
inspiration for documentaries
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gptkbp:date
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January 21, 1968
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gptkbp:duration
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77 days
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gptkbp:end_date
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April 8, 1968
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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debate over military effectiveness
debate over strategic value
debate over troop deployment
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Khe Sanh siege
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:3rd_Marine_Division
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gptkbp:legacy
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symbol of US involvement in Vietnam
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gptkbp:location
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Khe Sanh, Vietnam
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gptkbp:media_coverage
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extensive media attention
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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siege warfare
combined arms operations
air mobility
defensive perimeter
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gptkbp:military_technology
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gptkb:aircraft
tanks
helicopters
artillery pieces
M16 rifles
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gptkbp:notable_event
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air support operations
ground assaults
heavy artillery bombardment
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gptkbp:result
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gptkb:North_Vietnamese_victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
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gptkbp:significance
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part of the Tet Offensive
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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control of Route 9
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Khe_Sanh_Combat_Base
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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