1. Rolling Thunder
Rolling Thunder also seemed to offer a quick and easy solution to a complex problem. ... The Johnson administration kept tight control at first because they feared that if they beat up the NVA to bad then China and the Soviet Union might step in as defenders of communism. ... Bombing was prohibited within 25 miles of the Chinese border, within 10 miles of Hanoi and within 4 miles of Haiphong So, by placing the capital, Haiphong and surrounding areas off limits, the U.S. ... The bombing inflicted an estimated $600 million damage on a nation that was still struggling to develop a viable, mo...
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