Bombing- Bad Flashcards
1
Q
How many years did the bombing campaign last for and why?
A
3 years because Johnson stoped the expensive campaign after the surprising Tet offensive
2
Q
How much money did it take to kill one Viet Cong soldier after Operation rolling thunder and why?
A
$400,000- the bombs and aircraft were expensive
3
Q
How many US helicopters were destroyed?
A
5000
4
Q
How many US planes were destroyed?
A
3500
5
Q
How many US planes were shot down in total?
A
14,000
6
Q
What did the bombing campaigns fail to lower?
A
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese morale- they carried on fighting despite the damage caused
7
Q
How many civilians were killed in 1968 as a result of the bombing campaigns?
A
300,000
