The History PodcastInvisible Hands: The American Century: 4. Rolling Thunder
Aug 18, 2026 · 33 min
March 1965 Vietnam. American fighter jets are taking off to bomb munitions depot in the North. A few days later, American ground troops arrive in the jungle. They would stay there for almost a decade, dropping more bombs on Vietnam than in all theatres of World War Two. How did this happen?The answer lies with someone who has evaded the glare of the spotlight. A liberal development theorist called…