In response to a Vietcong attack on US Military installations in February 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson ordered a significant escalation of American military involvement in Vietnam. He authorized the bombing campaign known as Operation Rolling Thunder, aimed at targeting North Vietnam and the Vietcong. This marked a shift in US policy, transitioning from advisory support to active combat engagement in the Vietnam War. Johnson's decision set the stage for a major increase in American troop deployments in the following years.
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