Operation Rolling Thunder LX
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
| 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:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk gptkb:star |
| gptkbp:casualties |
over 1,000 U. S. aircraft lost
tens of thousands of Vietnamese civilians affected |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
|
| gptkbp:community_impact |
increased tensions between U. S. and North Vietnam
led to further escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:end_date |
November 2, 1968
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
to destroy North Vietnamese infrastructure |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future military strategies
demonstrated the limitations of air power in warfare one of the longest bombing campaigns in U. S. history |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder LX
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:launch_date |
March 2, 1965
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| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial military campaign
debated by historians and military analysts |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Vietnam_War_Air_Campaigns
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder U. S. Military Strategy in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
increased anti-war sentiment in the United States
significant destruction in North Vietnam |
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
to interdict supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail
to weaken the resolve of the North Vietnamese government |
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombardment
|