Reassessing Rolling Thunder

PBS Learning Media
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Keywords
bombing campaign air attacks hanoi haiphong President Johnson Lyndon Johnson LBJ General Westmoreland William Westmoreland crossover-point strategy crossover point Robert McNamara morale collateral damage operation rolling thunder rolling thunder bombing campaign overwhelming force north vietnam south vietnam military strategy peace talks negotiated settlement foreign policy Vietnam Ken Burns Vietnam War
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12 Post-Secondary
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Reassessing Rolling Thunder

In this lesson, students will view selected video segments from Ken Burns & ​Lynn Novick: The Vietnam War and examine the effectiveness of the bombing campaign known as “Rolling Thunder,” which directed air attacks against Hanoi and Haiphong in hopes of forcing North Vietnam to negotiate a peace settlement. 
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PBS Learning Media

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