Operation Rolling Thunder XCIV

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:arrangements over 300,000
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:controversy long-term consequences
impact on civilian population
effectiveness questioned
gptkbp:duration 3 years
gptkbp:end_date November 2, 1968
gptkbp:goal to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
gptkbp:historical_significance escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
first sustained bombing campaign
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XCIV
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Viet_Cong
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:legacy influence on future military operations
lessons learned in air warfare
impact on U. S. military strategy
role in Vietnam War narrative
gptkbp:objective to destroy North Vietnamese supply lines
to deter North Vietnamese aggression
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:related_aircraft gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:military_strategy
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Cold War tensions
Vietnam War strategy
air campaign strategy
U. S. foreign policy
U. S. military history
U. S. military doctrine
bombing strategy
North Vietnam's military response
Vietnamese civilian experience
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:civilian_casualties
destruction of infrastructure
increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:start_date March 2, 1965
gptkbp:strategic_importance gptkb:psychological_warfare
air superiority
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4