Operation Rolling Thunder LIX
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk gptkb:star |
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant civilian casualties
U. S. aircraft losses |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
increased anti-war sentiment
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
condemnation from the Soviet Union
condemnation from China criticism from allies |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately three years
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
gptkb:1968
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
one of the largest bombing campaigns in history
symbol of U. S. involvement in Vietnam contributed to the Vietnam War's legacy highlighted limitations of air power part of a broader strategy of containment |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder LIX
|
| gptkbp:intelligence |
reliance on aerial reconnaissance
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:military_unit
supply routes industrial sites |
| gptkbp:launch_date |
gptkb:1965
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial military campaign
influenced future U. S. military operations impact on U. S. military doctrine lessons learned in air power effectiveness |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:logistics |
extensive supply chain
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
gptkb:war
attrition warfare strategic bombing |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
limited military success
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
failed to achieve objectives
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
|
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombardment
|