History GCSE

Operation Rolling Thunder

What Operation Rolling Thunder means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.

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A sustained, massive aerial bombing campaign against North Vietnamese industrial targets, infrastructure and the Ho Chi Minh Trail, aiming to break enemy morale and disrupt supply lines.

Pearson Edexcel · Option 33: Key topic 3: US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75 - 3 The nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68 (study guide)

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Option 33: Key topic 3: US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75 - 3 The nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)

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