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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:arrangements
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:controversy
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debate over effectiveness
debate over civilian impact
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 1968
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:goal
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to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Monarch
U. S. involvement in Southeast Asia
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder LII
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:public_opinion
gptkb:television_channel
military assessments
political decisions in Washington
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Viet_Cong
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gptkbp:launch_date
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March 1965
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gptkbp:legacy
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lessons learned for future conflicts
influence on U. S. military strategy
impact on Vietnam War tactics
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gptkbp:objective
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to destroy North Vietnamese supply lines
to interdict the Ho Chi Minh Trail
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gptkbp:outcome
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mixed results
political ramifications
escalation of conflict
strategic failure
tactical successes
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:related_to
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
U. S. military history
Vietnam War air campaigns
bombing campaigns in warfare
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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gptkb:civilian_casualties
destruction of infrastructure
increased anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:significance
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first sustained bombing campaign in Vietnam
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
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