Operation Rolling Thunder V

GPTKB entity

Statements (62)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:allows political constraints
gptkbp:campaigns gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:battle
three years
phases
aircraft carriers
President Lyndon B. Johnson
North Vietnamese aggression
North Vietnamese territory
limited rules of engagement
gptkbp:controversy gptkb:civilian_casualties
gptkbp:duration 1965-1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:first_appearance sustained bombing campaigns
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:goal to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder V
gptkbp:includes gptkb:war
gptkbp:increased U. S. military presence in Vietnam
gptkbp:is_a_moment_of U. S. military history
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
disrupting enemy supply lines
disrupting logistics
destroying supply depots
destroying military targets
demoralize North Vietnamese forces
gptkbp:is_characterized_by intense aerial bombardment
heavy bombing raids
gradual escalation
high levels of aircraft losses
gptkbp:is_criticized_for ineffectiveness
lack of clear objectives
lack of air superiority
gptkbp:is_designed_to weaken enemy morale
support ground troops
interdict supply routes
demonstrate military power
demonstrate U. S. resolve
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
air strikes
targeting railroads
targeting bridges
gptkbp:is_part_of U. S. intervention in Vietnam
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:key U. S. military strategy
gptkbp:led_to escalation of conflict
gptkbp:notable_event Cold War history
gptkbp:notable_operations its impact on civilians
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:proposed_by gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:resulted_in destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:strategic_importance attrition
contain communism in Southeast Asia
gptkbp:uses gptkb:B-52_bombers
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:was_a_response_to gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Incident
increased Viet Cong activity
gptkbp:was_marked_by high operational costs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4