Bombing- Bad

Question 1

How many years did the bombing campaign last for and why?

Answer 1

3 years because Johnson stoped the expensive campaign after the surprising Tet offensive

Question 2

How much money did it take to kill one Viet Cong soldier after Operation rolling thunder and why?

Answer 2

$400,000- the bombs and aircraft were expensive

Question 3

How many US helicopters were destroyed?

Answer 3

5000

Question 4

How many US planes were destroyed?

Answer 4

3500

Question 5

How many US planes were shot down in total?

Answer 5

14,000

Question 6

What did the bombing campaigns fail to lower?

Answer 6

Viet Cong and North Vietnamese morale- they carried on fighting despite the damage caused

Question 7

How many civilians were killed in 1968 as a result of the bombing campaigns?

Answer 7

300,000