Operation South

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:associated_with air strikes
ground troops
gptkbp:casualties high civilian casualties
high military casualties
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkbp:duration 8 years
gptkbp:end_date gptkb:1973
gptkbp:goal disrupt enemy operations
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Cold_War
containment policy
domino theory
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced public policy debates
affected U. S.-Vietnam relations
shaped U. S. military doctrine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation South
gptkbp:initiated_by gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:international_response criticism from allies
support from anti-communist countries
gptkbp:involved_forces gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Army
gptkbp:is_targeted_at gptkb:South_Vietnam
gptkbp:legacy impact on future military operations
controversial military strategy
lessons learned in counterinsurgency
gptkbp:media_coverage television broadcasts
extensive media coverage
newspaper articles
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:intelligence_operations
logistical support
combined arms approach
gptkbp:outcome mixed results
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:political_impact increased anti-war sentiment
impact on U. S. foreign policy
gptkbp:public_perception divided public opinion
protests against the war
support from some veterans
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Tet_Offensive
gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Pentagon_Papers
U. S. military reports
Vietnam War history books
gptkbp:significance escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam
gptkbp:start_date gptkb:1965
gptkbp:tactics air mobility
search and destroy
helicopter assaults
gptkbp:type offensive operation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ukrainian_armed_forces
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5