Operation Rolling Thunder LV
GPTKB entity
Statements (53)
| 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
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| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:star |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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| gptkbp:controversy |
gptkb:civilian_casualties
|
| gptkbp:duration |
1965 to 1968
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| gptkbp:ends_at |
limited success
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:goal |
to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder LV
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| gptkbp:influenced |
U. S. military strategy
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
military bases supply routes industrial facilities |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
lack of clear objectives
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:government_agency gptkb:naval_bombardment gptkb:Embassy gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force gptkb:battle gptkb:war close air support air superiority missions fighter jets logistical support political implications reconnaissance missions strategic bombing air strikes disruption of enemy logistics bombers aircraft carriers bombing raids electronic warfare air-to-air combat strategic bombing campaigns bombing campaigns military strategy development combat air patrols strategic air command tactical air support air-to-ground attacks interdiction missions targeting enemy supply lines air defense suppression over 800,000 tons of bombs |
| gptkbp:led_to |
escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
destruction of infrastructure
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