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:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:arrangements
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:bomb_load
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over 864,000 tons
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gptkbp:casualties
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over 1,000 South Vietnamese personnel
over 100,000 North Vietnamese personnel
over 3,000 U. S. personnel
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 2, 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 boost morale of the South Vietnamese
to destroy North Vietnamese infrastructure
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder LXX
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:China
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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ineffectiveness
escalation of the war
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_supported_by
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gptkb:South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:launch_date
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March 2, 1965
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gptkbp:legacy
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controversial military strategy
impact on U. S. foreign policy
influenced future U. S. military operations
debate over air power effectiveness
impact on Vietnam War strategy
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gptkbp:losses
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over 900
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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significant civilian casualties
destruction of bridges
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
destruction of supply routes
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
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gptkbp:type
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aerial bombing campaign
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