Operation Blue Pearl

GPTKB entity

Statements (65)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battlefield_2142
gptkbp:campaigns against communism
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:South_Vietnamese_forces
gptkb:Tet_Offensive
hostile territory
high-stakes conditions
gptkbp:convicted_of gptkb:military_unit
air superiority
advanced weaponry
strict rules of engagement
joint forces
gptkbp:date gptkb:1968
gptkbp:duration several weeks
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Cedar_Falls
gptkbp:goal to secure a strategic location
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Blue Pearl
gptkbp:includes gptkb:airstrikes
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:church
Cold War dynamics
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of Vietnam War strategy
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnamese_forces
disrupting enemy operations
disrupting enemy supply lines
gaining territorial control
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in military historians
tactical effectiveness
gptkbp:is_characterized_by rapid troop movements
high intensity combat
heavy artillery use
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:civilian_casualties
political implications
gptkbp:is_documented_in military reports
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Vietnam_War
logistical support
ground troops
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:U._S._military_escalation_in_Vietnam
larger military strategy
U. S. military strategy in Asia
U. S. involvement in Southeast Asia
U. S. counterinsurgency efforts
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:government_agency
local allies
gptkbp:key U. S. military campaigns.
gptkbp:key_event Vietnam War history
gptkbp:led_to further operations in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:meets mixed reactions
gptkbp:notable_operations in 1968
U. S. military history
gptkbp:outcome success
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:proposed_by political objectives
U. S. military planners
gptkbp:reports_to gptkb:television_channel
gptkbp:resulted_in increased troop presence
gptkbp:significance demonstrated U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:strategic_importance weaken enemy positions
gptkbp:utilizes air support
gptkbp:was_a_response_to escalating conflict
changing battlefield dynamics
increased enemy activity