Lyndon Baines Johnson13 February 1965
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder
United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
President Johnson authorizes Operation Rolling Thunder
Begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam
Begins sustained bombing of North Vietnam under Operation Rolling Thunder
Scheduled to last 8 weeks, Rolling Thunder will continue for 3 yrs. Operation Rolling Thunder begins as over 100 American fighter-bombers attack targets in North Vietnam
Bombing against North Vietnam escalates to military bases
Brought to a halt, emphasis is placed on the trail network in Laos
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