Operation Rolling Thunder LXXVIII

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:star
gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
U. S. aircraft losses
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:community_impact influenced U. S. military strategy
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:end_date gptkb:1972
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal destroy enemy infrastructure
gptkbp:historical_significance one of the largest bombing campaigns in history
set precedent for future air campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder LXXVIII
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:1972
gptkbp:legacy influence on military doctrine
controversial military strategy
impact on U. S. foreign policy
debate over effectiveness of air power
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:military_base
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Freedom_Deal
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkb:Operation_Steel_Tiger
Operation Menu
gptkbp:outcome limited success
weaken enemy morale
disrupt supply lines
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:region gptkb:Laos
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:strategic_importance demoralize North Vietnamese government
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:tactics close air support
air superiority missions
bombing raids
gptkbp:type gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4