Operation Rolling Thunder XLIII

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:allows political constraints
gptkbp:arrangements over 800,000
gptkbp:casualties tens of thousands of Vietnamese civilians
thousands of U. S. military personnel
gptkbp:controversy debate over effectiveness
gptkbp:date 1965-1968
gptkbp:duration approximately three years
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
gptkbp:goal to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war
gptkbp:historical_significance increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
first sustained bombing campaign in Vietnam
highlighted limitations of air power
set precedent for future air campaigns
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XLIII
gptkbp:influenced public opinion on the Vietnam War
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:United_States
gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:Ho_Chi_Minh_Trail
transportation networks
industrial sites
gptkbp:is_characterized_by gradual escalation
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:is_opposed_by gptkb:China
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:North_Vietnam
anti-war movements
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military strategies
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:resulted_in destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:strategic_importance demoralize enemy forces
support ground troops
disrupt supply lines
gptkbp:type aerial bombardment
gptkbp:utilizes gptkb:B-52_bombers
fighter jets
naval aircraft