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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:star
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gptkbp:arrangements
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over 300,000
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Henry_Kissinger
gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:North_Vietnamese_leadership
gptkb:Robert_Mc_Namara
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:duration
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3 years
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 2, 1968
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:goal
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to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
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gptkbp:historical_context
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gptkb:Monarch
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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shift in U. S. military strategy
increased U. S. involvement in Vietnam
first sustained bombing campaign
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder XCI
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
military bases
transportation networks
industrial sites
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gptkbp:is_criticized_for
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ineffectiveness
escalation of conflict
civilian impact
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gptkbp:launch_date
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March 2, 1965
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future military operations
controversial military campaign
debate over air power effectiveness
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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attrition warfare
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gptkbp:outcome
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increased North Vietnamese resolve
strategic failure
eventual withdrawal of U. S. forces from Vietnam
tactical success in some missions
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_I
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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gptkb:civilian_casualties
destruction of infrastructure
increased anti-war sentiment
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
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gptkbp:type
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aerial bombardment
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