Gulf of Tonkin: The Incident That Started Rolling Thunder

Описание: The Gulf of Tonkin Incident 1964: Did it really happen? How one controversial night led to Operation Rolling Thunder and America's full-scale war.
An in-depth documentary exploring the most controversial event that escalated the Vietnam War - the Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964. This video examines what really happened during those two nights, the conflicting evidence, declassified documents, and how it led directly to the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and Operation Rolling Thunder - the largest bombing campaign in history.
Discover how a naval engagement and a possibly phantom attack led President Johnson to launch three years of sustained bombing against North Vietnam. We analyze the evidence, the political motivations, the reliability of radar reports, and whether the second attack actually occurred. Then explore Rolling Thunder's massive scale, its effectiveness, and why it ultimately failed to break North Vietnam's will.
Topics covered:

August 2, 1964: The First Attack - USS Maddox
August 4, 1964: The Phantom Attack?
Sonar evidence and weather conditions
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
Congressional response and debate
Operation Rolling Thunder launch: March 1965
Bombing strategy and target selection
3 years, 864,000 tons of bombs
North Vietnamese air defenses
MiG fighters and SAM missiles
Pilot survival and POW camps
Why Rolling Thunder failed
Declassified documents and revelations
Legacy and lessons learned

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