March 2, 1965-November 2, 1968Operation Rolling Thunder was the title of a gradual and sustained aerial bombardment campaign conducted by the US 2nd Air Division (later Seventh Air Force), US Navy, and Republic of Vietnam Air Force (VNAF) against the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam). This operation is known as the most intense battle in the Cold War period.
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The reasons that this operation took place:
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