Operation Rolling Thunder
March 2, 1965 – November 2, 1968
Result U.S./South Vietnamese strategic failure
The United States bombed North Vietnam for more than three years to weaken its support for the war in the South. The campaign failed to stop North Vietnam and ended in 1968.
United States
North Vietnam
Strength and losses
United States Casualties 1,054 · Aircraft lost 922
North Vietnam Killed 20,000 · Civilian deaths 30,000–65,000 · Aircraft lost 85–120
North Korea Killed 14
People's Republic of China Casualties 20,000