THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Question
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Domino Theory
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Operation Rolling Thunder
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Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
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Tet Offensive
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Detailed explanation-1: -Operation Rolling Thunder was a frequently interrupted bombing campaign that began on 24 February 1965 and lasted until the end of October 1968. During this period U.S. Air Force and Navy aircraft engaged in a bombing campaign designed to force Ho Chi Minh to abandon his ambition to take over South Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-2: -On 2 March 1965, Operation Rolling Thunder missions commenced against North Vietnam. The goal of the operation was to discourage the Hanoi regime’s direction and support of an insurgency that threatened to destroy the Republic of Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-3: -March 2, 1965. Operation ROLLING THUNDER begins. In this almost four-year campaign, U.S. Air Force, Marine, and Navy aircraft bomb military, industrial, and infrastructure targets throughout North Vietnam.
Detailed explanation-4: -Infuriated, President Nixon ordered plans drawn up for retaliatory bombings of North Vietnam. Linebacker II was the result. Beginning on December 18, American B-52s and fighter-bombers dropped over 20, 000 tons of bombs on the cities of Hanoi and Haiphong.