Fighting the War: Operation Rolling Thunder and Tet Offensive

I chose this specific even because I wanted to learn more about Operation Rolling Thunder. It sounded very interesting to learn about, which is why I chose to research this event. This video reveals that the attack was intended to destroy North Vietnam infrastructure in order to stop supplies from going to the south. it was also intended to pressure North Vietnam to end their support for the Viet Cong. The video also reveals that the damage inflicted on North Vietnam cost around $300 million. Operation Rolling Thunder also did not meet all its objectives, South Bietnam continued to be supplied.

I also chose the Tet Offensive because it was a very significant part of the way and had a large impact on the war. This video reveals that the Tet Offensive was a failure on the battlefield for the Viet Cong. It was a very important event because it caused public opinion in the US against the war and encouraged President Johnson not to run for another term. The Tet Offensive also created a credibility gap because it caused the public to see that the US wasn’t actually headed for victory.