Operation Rolling Thunder Phase I
GPTKB entity
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operations
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| gptkbp:approves |
President Lyndon B. Johnson
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| gptkbp:conducted |
gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
limited ground support the Vietnam War era Operation Plan 34 A attacks on U. S. forces North Vietnamese territory a period of 8 weeks forcing North Vietnam to negotiate. ground operations in South Vietnam |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a failure by some historians
|
| gptkbp:end_date |
April 24, 1965
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| gptkbp:first_appearance |
sustained bombing campaigns in history
|
| gptkbp:goal |
to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
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| gptkbp:has_limitations |
rules of engagement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder Phase I
|
| gptkbp:increased |
U. S. military presence in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:initiated_by |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkb:United_States_Navy gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps over 100,000 sorties |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
U. S. military strategy in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
disrupting enemy logistics
North Vietnamese supply lines interdict supplies along the Ho Chi Minh Trail |
| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:civilian_casualties
lack of clear objectives |
| gptkbp:is_designed_to |
demonstrate U. S. resolve
weaken North Vietnamese infrastructure |
| gptkbp:is_targeted_at |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
|
| gptkbp:meets |
North Vietnamese resistance
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Cold War history
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
destruction of infrastructure
|
| gptkbp:start_date |
March 2, 1965
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| gptkbp:strategic_goals |
contain communism
demonstrate military power |
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombardment
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| gptkbp:uses |
gptkb:B-52_bombers
fighter jets |
| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_Phase_II
|
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Incident
increased insurgent activity in South Vietnam |
| gptkbp:was_a_turning_point_for |
U. S. military involvement in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
intense aerial bombardment
gradual escalation political and military controversy |
| gptkbp:was_followed_by |
gptkb:Phase_II_of_Operation_Rolling_Thunder
escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
Cold War dynamics
|
| gptkbp:was_intended_to_weaken |
North Vietnamese will to fight
|
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
high levels of aircraft losses
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:was_part_of_a_larger_campaign_to |
support South Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:was_supported_by |
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_forces
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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