Operation Menu
Operation Menu was a codename for the secret bombing campaign of the United States performed in eastern Cambodia and Laos. The bombings lasted from March of 1969 to May of 1970 and targeted military bases of the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN), along with Viet Cong forces.
The United States began bombing rural areas of Cambodia in 1965 under president Andrew Johnson. Nixon then allowed the technique of carpet bombing, which is a large aerial bombing done in a progressive manner to cause damage in every part of a selected area of land. The attacks did not prevent further North Vietnamese advances.
The United States began bombing rural areas of Cambodia in 1965 under president Andrew Johnson. Nixon then allowed the technique of carpet bombing, which is a large aerial bombing done in a progressive manner to cause damage in every part of a selected area of land. The attacks did not prevent further North Vietnamese advances.
By: Gina R.