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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:star
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Cold War tensions
Vietnam War escalation
U. S. foreign policy
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased U. S. involvement in Vietnam
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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gptkb: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 weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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influenced future military operations
demonstrated U. S. military strategy
first sustained bombing campaign in Vietnam
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder LXVIII
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gptkbp:impact
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limited effectiveness
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
military bases
transportation networks
industrial sites
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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high civilian casualties
failure to achieve objectives
ineffective bombing strategy
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial military campaign
shaped public perception of the Vietnam War
led to changes in U. S. military policy
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_LXVII
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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:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_LXIX
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gptkbp:tactics
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gradual escalation
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gptkbp:type
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aerial bombardment
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