Operation Rolling Thunder XXXVI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:aircraft_operated gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
gptkbp:casualties gptkb:civilian_casualties
military casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:date 1968-03-02
gptkbp:duration one month
gptkbp:end_date 1968-03-31
gptkbp:established gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:goal destroy enemy infrastructure
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Monarch
domino theory
U. S. containment policy
gptkbp:historical_significance led to changes in military policy
highlighted civilian impact of war
contributed to U. S. withdrawal from Vietnam
demonstrated air power limitations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Rolling Thunder XXXVI
gptkbp:impact increased anti-war sentiment
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:battle
gptkbp:legacy influenced future military operations
shaped U. S. air strategy
gptkbp:location gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
Operation Menu
gptkbp:outcome limited success
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XXXV
gptkbp:public_perception controversial
divisive
gptkbp:significance first sustained bombing campaign
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_XXXVII
gptkbp:tactics gradual escalation
gptkbp:target_market gptkb:bridge
roads
supply routes
munitions factories
gptkbp:targets gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkbp:type gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4