Operation Rolling Thunder XII-XXI

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:B-57_Canberra
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_John_M._Mc_Connell
gptkbp:duration 1965-1968
gptkbp:ends_at November 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal dissuade North Vietnam from supporting insurgency in South Vietnam
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:first_sustained_bombing_campaign_in_Vietnam_War
influenced U. S. military strategy
led to changes in U. S. military policy
demonstrated limitations of air power
highlighted challenges of asymmetric warfare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XII-XXI
gptkbp:impact increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
destruction of infrastructure in North Vietnam
civilian casualties in North Vietnam
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
industrial sites in North Vietnam
military bases in North Vietnam
supply depots in North Vietnam
transportation networks in North Vietnam
gptkbp:notable_event Operation Rolling Thunder escalation
bombing of Haiphong
bombing of Hanoi
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Freedom_Deal
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_I
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
Operation Menu
Operation Rolling Thunder I-XI
gptkbp:outcome limited success
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:predecessor Operation Rolling Thunder I-XI
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:tactics gradual escalation
gptkbp:type aerial bombardment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_LXII
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5