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Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"

Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"

FromLectures in History


Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"

FromLectures in History

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
Apr 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Douglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
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Released:
Apr 29, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Go back to school with the country's top professors lecturing on a variety of topics in American history. New episodes posted every Saturday evening. From C-SPAN, the network that brings you "After Words" and "C-SPAN's The Weekly" podcasts.