It was one of the heaviest bombardments in history. A shock-and-awe campaign of overwhelming air power aimed at bombing into submission a determined opponent [North Vietnam] - Upgoat

It was one of the heaviest bombardments in history. A shock-and-awe campaign of overwhelming air power aimed at bombing into submission a determined opponent [North Vietnam]
submitted by paul_neri to History 2.4 yearsDec 18, 2022 20:54:17 ago (+10/-3) (edition.cnn.com)
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/17/asia/operation-linebacker-ii-50th-anniversary-intl-hnk-ml-dst/index.html

Let's also not forget that the media was very complicit. They carried water for the Vietnamese government during almost the entire war.