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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:conducted
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gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
gptkb:U._S._Central_Intelligence_Agency
President Lyndon B. Johnson
Secretary of Defense Robert Mc Namara
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gptkbp:controversy
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gptkb:civilian_casualties
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gptkbp:duration
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1965 to 1968
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gptkbp:ends_at
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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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
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder X
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gptkbp:intelligence
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gptkb:satellite
reconnaissance missions
photo reconnaissance
surveillance flights
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
disrupting supply lines
supporting ground troops
demoralizing the enemy
destroying military targets
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gptkbp:is_characterized_by
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intense anti-aircraft fire
use of precision bombing
use of cluster munitions
use of Agent Orange
limited objectives
use of napalm
use of electronic warfare
use of carpet bombing
gradual escalation
high levels of aircraft losses
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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gptkb:military_conflict
high costs
ineffectiveness
lack of clear objectives
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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air strikes
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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U. S. strategy in Vietnam
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gptkbp:led_to
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increased anti-war sentiment
development of air defense systems
escalation of U. S. involvement
North Vietnamese countermeasures
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:war
strategic bombing
interdiction missions
tactical bombing
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:partnership
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gptkb:U._S._military_command
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_government
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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destruction of infrastructure
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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strategic objectives
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
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