The initiation of Operation Rolling Thunder in February 1965 indicated that

The initiation of Operation Rolling Thunder in February 1965 indicated that

• A. The French would increase their role in the Vietnam conflict.
• B. The war in Vietnam had become America's war.
• C. The war in Vietnam would soon end.
• D. No additional U.S. troops would be needed in Vietnam.

Answer: (A)

Rolling Thunder marked a shift toward direct American military escalation in Vietnam. The February 1965 initiation of this sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam showed that the United States would rely on its own air power and growing resources to pressure Hanoi and support South Vietnam, rather than operating only with advisory assistance or a limited role. It signals that the conflict was becoming an American-led effort, with a longer, more costly commitment expected. The idea that the French would increase their role doesn’t fit the historical context, since France had withdrawn from Vietnam years earlier and was no longer a participant in the conflict.

Rolling Thunder marked a shift toward direct American military escalation in Vietnam. The February 1965 initiation of this sustained bombing campaign against North Vietnam showed that the United States would rely on its own air power and growing resources to pressure Hanoi and support South Vietnam, rather than operating only with advisory assistance or a limited role. It signals that the conflict was becoming an American-led effort, with a longer, more costly commitment expected. The idea that the French would increase their role doesn’t fit the historical context, since France had withdrawn from Vietnam years earlier and was no longer a participant in the conflict.