Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
increased U. S. military presence in Vietnam
shift in U. S. strategy |
| gptkbp:casualties |
North Vietnamese casualties approximately 15000
U. S. casualties approximately 2050 |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:North_Vietnam
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_William_Westmoreland
gptkb:General_Võ_Nguyên_Giáp |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
influenced anti-war movements
debate over U. S. involvement in Vietnam |
| gptkbp:cultural_references |
depicted in literature
depicted in films depicted in documentaries depicted in video games |
| gptkbp:date |
April 8, 1968
January 21, 1968 |
| gptkbp:duration |
77 days
|
| gptkbp:historical_analysis |
examined by historians
discussed in political science literature debated in academic circles analyzed in military strategy studies compared to other sieges |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
controversial military decision
symbol of U. S. commitment in Vietnam |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Khe Sanh
|
| gptkbp:landscape |
mountainous
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influenced public opinion on the Vietnam War
studied in military academies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Khe_Sanh
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:People's_Army_of_Vietnam
gptkb:battle |
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
importance of intelligence
importance of logistics importance of air superiority importance of local support importance of troop morale |
| gptkbp:notable_operations |
gptkb:Operation_Pegasus
gptkb:Operation_Niagara |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Vietnam_War
|
| gptkbp:result |
U. S. victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
one of the longest sieges in U. S. military history
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
defensive
air support artillery bombardment ground assaults |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Khe_Sanh_Valley
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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