Operation Freedom Deal
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Operation Freedom Deal was a military campaign led by the United States Seventh Air Force, taking place in Cambodia between 19 May 1970 and 15 August 1973. Part of the larger Vietnam War and the Cambo
American planes bombing Cambodia, c. 1973
An aerial view of bomb craters in Cambodia
Operation Menu
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Operation Menu was a covert United States Strategic Air Command tactical bombing campaign conducted in eastern Cambodia from 18 March 1969 to 26 May 1970 as part of the Vietnam War. The targets of the
Operation Freedom Deal
…and led the U.S. Congress to pass the War Powers Resolution. Operation Freedom Deal followed and expanded the bombing of Cambodia conducted under Operation Menu in 1969 and 1970. Most of the bombing was carried out by U.S. Air Force (USAF) B-52 bombers. While the effectiveness of the bombing and the number of…
B-52D bombers carry out a strike
Meeting in Beijing in 1965: Mao Zedong, Prince Sihanouk, and Liu Shaoqi (from left to right)
Air Force General George S. Brown, the man who informed the Senate Armed Services Committee