gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operations
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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:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:controversy
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long-term consequences
impact on civilian population
effectiveness questioned
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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:goal
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to boost morale of the South Vietnamese
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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escalation of 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 XCIV
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gptkbp:initiated_by
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:involved_countries
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gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_opposed_by
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Viet_Cong
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gptkbp:is_targeted_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on future military operations
lessons learned in air warfare
impact on U. S. military strategy
role in Vietnam War narrative
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gptkbp:objective
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to destroy North Vietnamese supply lines
to deter North Vietnamese aggression
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:related_aircraft
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gptkb:F-4_Phantom_II
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
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gptkbp:related_to
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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
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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:start_date
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March 2, 1965
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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gptkb:psychological_warfare
air superiority
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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