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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:F-105_Thunderchief
gptkb:F-8_Crusader
gptkb:B-52_Stratofortress
gptkb:A-4_Skyhawk
gptkb:star
bombing campaigns
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
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gptkbp:contributed_to
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Vietnam War escalation
U. S. military strategy in Vietnam
North Vietnam's military strategy
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gptkbp:end_date
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November 1965
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gptkbp:established
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:goal
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to destroy North Vietnamese infrastructure
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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influenced military tactics
shaped U. S. foreign policy
highlighted limitations of air power
led to changes in air combat strategy
affected U. S. public opinion on military interventions
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Phase II of Operation Rolling Thunder
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:Gulf_of_Tonkin_Resolution
Cold War tensions
domino theory
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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gptkb:aircraft
gptkb:South_Vietnamese_Air_Force
gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:is_aimed_at
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gptkb:North_Vietnam
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gptkbp:launch_date
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March 1965
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Operation Rolling Thunder's first sustained bombing campaign
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Phase_I_of_Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:public_perception
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controversial
criticism from anti-war activists
support from military officials
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gptkbp:resulted_in
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U. S. military casualties
increased anti-war sentiment in the U. S.
civilian casualties in North Vietnam
destruction of bridges and supply routes
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gptkbp:significance
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escalation of U. S. involvement in Vietnam War
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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to weaken the enemy's will to fight
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Phase_III_of_Operation_Rolling_Thunder
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gptkbp:target_market
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gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:public_transportation_system
industrial facilities
oil refineries
munitions factories
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Operation_Rolling_Thunder_Phase_I
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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