Operation Rolling Thunder XLII

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkb:William_Westmoreland
gptkb:Robert_Mc_Namara
gptkbp:bomb_load gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:port
gptkb:Hanoi
gptkb:Haiphong
gptkb:bridge
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
power plants
railroads
supply depots
training camps
roads
factories
command centers
radar installations
supply lines
logistical hubs
communication centers
air defense systems
military convoys
troop concentrations
gptkbp:conducted gptkb:U._S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:controversy debate over effectiveness
debate over military strategy
debate over civilian impact
gptkbp:duration 1965-1968
gptkbp:ends_at November 1968
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future military operations
led to changes in military tactics
shaped U. S. foreign policy
highlighted limitations of air power
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XLII
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:North_Vietnam
military bases
transportation networks
supply routes
industrial facilities
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_I
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:civilian_casualties
destruction of infrastructure
escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
gptkbp:significance first sustained bombing campaign in Vietnam
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:type gptkb:television_series