Operation Rolling Thunder XXIV
GPTKB entity
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
|
| gptkbp:aircraft_operated |
gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk gptkb:star |
| gptkbp:commanded |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
debate over effectiveness
|
| 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
first sustained bombing campaign in history demonstrated challenges of asymmetric warfare highlighted limitations of air power shaped U. S. foreign policy in Southeast Asia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Operation Rolling Thunder XXIV
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Cold War tensions
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:is_affected_by |
North Vietnamese military strategy
U. S. public opinion Vietnamese civilian life |
| gptkbp:is_aimed_at |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
military bases transportation networks supply routes industrial facilities |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_forces
|
| gptkbp:led_to |
increased anti-war protests
changes in U. S. military policy increased military aid to South Vietnam |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
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| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:civilian_casualties
significant destruction of infrastructure |
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Operation_Linebacker
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
gptkb:war
air superiority attrition warfare strategic bombing |
| gptkbp:technology |
laser-guided bombs
electronic warfare systems napalm cluster munitions |
| gptkbp:type |
aerial bombardment
|