Pacific Theater (Vietnam War)
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The Pacific Theater (Vietnam War) refers to the broad area of U.S. and allied military operations in and around Southeast Asia and the Pacific region during the Vietnam War, encompassing land, air, and naval campaigns against communist forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operational area
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theater of war ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Pacific Command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Vietnam War ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Cambodia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Tonkin NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ North Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ South China Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesCampaign |
air campaign against North Vietnam
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coastal interdiction operations ⓘ logistics support operations from Pacific bases ⓘ naval operations in the Gulf of Tonkin ⓘ |
| includesOperationType |
air operations
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amphibious operations ⓘ land operations ⓘ naval operations ⓘ riverine operations ⓘ |
| involves |
carrier-based air operations
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close air support ⓘ maritime patrol and surveillance ⓘ naval gunfire support ⓘ strategic bombing ⓘ |
| majorBelligerent |
North Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Army of Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ Viet Cong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indochina conflict
NERFINISHED
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Southeast Asia Treaty Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
containment of communism in Asia
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security of sea lines of communication in the Pacific ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
United States Pacific Command
NERFINISHED
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United States Seventh Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1955–1975 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Army of the Republic of Vietnam
NERFINISHED
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Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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