Operation Rolling Thunder XXI

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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:star
gptkb:A-6_Intruder
gptkbp:casualties significant civilian casualties
military casualties
gptkbp:command_structure gptkb:U._S._military_command
gptkb:Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
gptkb:U._S._Air_Force_Command
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:date gptkb:2021
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:established gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XXII
gptkbp:historical_significance shaped public opinion
led to changes in military policy
influenced U. S. military tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XXI
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Embassy
Cold War dynamics
domestic politics
gptkbp:involved_countries gptkb:Laos
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:U._S._military
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:psychologist
gptkb:rocket
missiles
gptkbp:is_criticized_for high civilian casualties
limited military success
ineffective strategy
gptkbp:legacy debate over effectiveness
controversial military operation
impact on Vietnam War strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:Monarch
gptkbp:objective aerial bombardment
gptkbp:outcome mixed results
disrupt supply lines
demoralize enemy
destroy infrastructure
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XX
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XXII
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:war
close air support
air superiority missions
strategic bombing campaigns
precision bombing
interdiction missions
targeted strikes
attrition
saturation bombing
gptkbp:targets gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:type strategic bombing