Operation Rolling Thunder LXXXIV

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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
gptkbp:casualties estimated 1,000 U. S. aircraft lost
significant civilian casualties in Vietnam
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Connell
gptkb:Admiral_Thomas_H._Moorer
gptkbp:community_impact influenced U. S. public opinion
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
gptkbp:controversy debate over effectiveness
impact on civilian population
gptkbp:duration approximately 3 years
gptkbp:end_date November 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
gptkb:Paris_Peace_Accords
gptkb:Vietnamization_policy
Cold War tensions
domino theory
U. S. involvement in Southeast Asia
North Vietnamese response to U. S. bombing
U. S. military strategy in the 1960s
escalation of U. S. military presence in Vietnam
impact on Vietnam War strategy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder LXXXIV
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:launch_date March 1965
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
part of U. S. military history
lessons learned in air power effectiveness
gptkbp:military_strategy attrition warfare
strategic bombing
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Operation Menu
gptkbp:outcome failed to achieve stated objectives
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:strategic_importance demonstrated U. S. commitment to South Vietnam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:type aerial bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4