Operation Rolling Thunder Command
GPTKB entity
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_IV
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_II gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_III gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_V gptkb:Operation_Linebacker gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder Cold War tensions Vietnam War escalation |
| gptkbp:duration |
1965-1968
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
cessation of bombing in 1968
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:goal |
to boost the morale of the South Vietnamese government
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder Command
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| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:software
public opinion on the Vietnam War U. S. foreign policy U. S. military strategy |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
high civilian casualties
ineffectiveness in achieving military objectives |
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:healthcare_organization gptkb:government_agency gptkb:battle air superiority missions logistical support ground support missions |
| gptkbp:is_opposed_by |
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkb:Viet_Cong |
| gptkbp:led_to |
gptkb:Tet_Offensive
increased funding for military operations increased anti-war protests U. S. withdrawal from Vietnam changes in U. S. military policy increased focus on air power in military doctrine reassessment of military strategies |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:partnership |
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_forces
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
displacement of civilians
increased military presence in the region destruction of infrastructure long-term environmental damage development of new military technologies changes in air combat tactics increased tensions in Southeast Asia strategic bombing campaigns in future conflicts |
| gptkbp:significance |
first sustained bombing campaign in U. S. history
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| gptkbp:targets |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombardment
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| gptkbp:utilizes |
gptkb:B-52_bombers
fighter jets napalm cluster bombs |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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