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Stepped up air pressure to demonstrate to the North that they cannot continue supporting offensive operations in the South.

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When did Operation Rolling Thunder end?

Operation Rolling Thunder began in February, 1965 and did not end until October, 1968.


How long was operation rolling thunder?

Operation Rolling Thunder began in 1965 on the 24th of February and ended on the 31st of October 1968.


Where was operation rolling thunder held?

Rolling Thunder was the air war against NORTH Vietnam.


What US President authorized the military operation of Rolling Thunder in Vietnam?

Lyndon Johnson authorized this and most of the military operations in Vietnam.


What was the relevance of Operation Rolling Thunder?

Rolling Thunder was the FIRST "air campaign" committed against NORTH Vietnam.


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To convince North Vietnam to stop reinforcing the Vietcong President Johnson ordered Operation Rolling Thunder which .?

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What was the first Operation rolling thunder?

1965 is when the Air Campaign "Rolling Thunder" began against North Vietnam.


The campaign of sustained bombing launched by Lyndon Johnson against North Vietnam in 1964 was known as?

Operation Rolling Thunder. It aimed to weaken North Vietnam's ability to wage war and to pressure them to negotiate a settlement. The bombing campaign lasted for three years but did not achieve its objectives and instead intensified the conflict.


How many refugees were there after operation rolling thunder?

3,000,000 were left as refugees


Do some people refer B52 as rolling thunder?

'Rolling Thunder' was an operation during Vietnam, in which a fleet of B-52's bombed an area.


What do operation rolling thunder do in north Vietnam?

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