Operation Rolling Thunder LXV

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:end_date November 1, 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkbp:goal to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder LXV
gptkbp:influenced U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Embassy
Cold War tensions
domestic politics in the U. S.
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in economists
military historians
sociologists
political analysts
gptkbp:is_characterized_by escalation of air strikes
gptkbp:is_criticized_for environmental damage
high civilian casualties
lack of clear objectives
impact on civilian life
long-term effects on Vietnam
ineffectiveness against North Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:documentaries
news articles
historical analyses
military reports
memoirs of military personnel
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
over 800,000 tons of bombs
over 3,500 sorties per month
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:China
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_Army
gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:U._S._air_campaign_in_Vietnam
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
U. S. Cold War strategy
U. S. military involvement in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:launch_date March 2, 1965
gptkbp:led_to increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:resulted_in significant destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:type aerial bombardment
gptkbp:uses gptkb:B-52_bombers
fighter jets