USA HISTORY

THE COLD WAR 1950 1973

THE VIETNAM WAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the United States’ bombing campaign of North Vietnam called?
A
Operation Agent Orange
B
Operation Napalm
C
Operation Rolling Thunder
D
Operation Hurricane
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Operation Rolling Thunder was the name for the United States air bombing campaign during the Vietnam War. It began after an incident in the Gulf of Tonkin, which led to a resolution enabling President Lyndon B. Johnson to increase U.S. involvement in the war.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Rolling Thunder is a United States advocacy group that seeks to bring full accountability for prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) service members of all U.S. wars. The group’s first demonstration was in 1988.

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