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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:arrangements
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over 100,000
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:community_impact
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increased tensions between U. S. and China
increased tensions between U. S. and Soviet Union
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gptkbp:consequences
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increased anti-war sentiment in the United States
escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
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gptkbp:duration
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approximately three years
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gptkbp:end_date
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gptkb:1968
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gptkbp:enemy
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aerial bombardment
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XX
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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
containment policy
domino theory
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Operation Rolling Thunder XIX
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gptkbp:impact
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significant civilian casualties
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gptkbp:infrastructure
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destruction of infrastructure in North Vietnam
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:launch_date
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gptkb:1965
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced future U. S. military operations
impact on U. S. military doctrine
lessons learned in air power strategy
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:war
attrition warfare
strategic bombing
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkb:South_Vietnam
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:Operation_Freedom_Deal
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker_II
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Operation Menu
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Vietnam_War
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gptkbp:public_perception
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debated effectiveness
controversial among military historians
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gptkbp:result
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failure to achieve strategic objectives
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gptkbp:significance
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first sustained bombing campaign in the Vietnam War
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gptkbp:succeeded_by
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limited success
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gptkbp:targets
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gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
industrial sites in North Vietnam
military installations in North Vietnam
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