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== == * Napalm is a powdered aluminum soap or similar compound used to Gelatin oil or gasoline for use in napalm bombs or flame throwers, or the resultant gelatinous substance. Napalm was developed by the U.S. in World War II by a team of Harvard chemists led by Louis Fieser.
== == * Napalm was not invented by the U.S., and not in WW2, it was first made under then name Greek Fire during the 600's. It is a petrol fuel thickened many different ways. Styrofoam has the same properties as many chemicals that are added. See link: http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761564351/napalm.html
Napalm is a form of jellied fuel used as a military weapon. It is flammable, and like a thin jelly, sticks to anything it splashes against. When ignited, it sets things it has splashed against on fire. It was used as a fuel in flamethrowers and as aerial bombs.
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∙ 12y agoNapalm is a highly flammable sticky jelly used in fire-starting bombs and flamethrowers, consisting of gasoline thickened with special soaps.
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Where was napalm used?
napalm was used in Germany and japan, vietnam, and Korea. napalm was not used in enduring freedom or in modern warfare due to being to lethal and inflicting unnecessary punishment on civilian who would come into contact with napalm
How was the use of napalm part of the larger American strategy to win the war in Vietnam?
Napalm was Used in the increased American air strikes on communist forces throughout Vietnam.
Are napalm bombs still being used today?
The actual type of napalm used during the Vietnam War is not being used. A derivative is currently within the US inventory; and can be deployed in accordance with the guidelines placed upon it by the UN Convention of 1980.
Why do they call it napalm strike?
because it uses a weapon called a napalm bomb. napalm is basically gelled gasoline and is very sticky.
Who put Polystyrene in the napalm bomb?
Napalm is a mixture of a thickening gelling agent and petroleum or a similar fuel for use in an incendiary device. It consist on polystyrene (46 parts), gasoline (33 parts) and benzene (21 parts). Napalm was first developed in 1942 by Harvard researchers cooperating with the U.S. army and used in bombs and flame throwers by mixing a powdered aluminum soap of naphthalene with palpitate (hence napalm). No one is claiming credit for the development of napalm.
Where was napalm used?
napalm was used in Germany and japan, vietnam, and Korea. napalm was not used in enduring freedom or in modern warfare due to being to lethal and inflicting unnecessary punishment on civilian who would come into contact with napalm
What are used for ammonia?
napalm
What is dyphenhidrimine?
A substance used in Napalm.
What year was napalm used first?
1944.
What was the napalm in the Vietnam war?
Napalm was used by the US Army because the Vietcong( North Vietnam) used guerrilla tactics and there jungles were so think the us army had to find a way throw with out getting attack from surprise. The napalm is a jelly based atomic bomb that set the jungle on fire. napalm was not the only thing they used they also use agent orange witch was a pesticide that killed the plants.
What type of WMD was used by the US in the Vietnam war?
Napalm?
What is the feeling of napalm?
Napalm is a burning agent.
What is the fuel used in flamethrowers?
coal, petrol, oil, wood...
What puts out a napalm fire?
In the war they used sand, earth and clay.
How was the use of napalm part of the larger American strategy to win the war in Vietnam?
Napalm was Used in the increased American air strikes on communist forces throughout Vietnam.
Why was napalm used in Vietnam war?
Napalm and Agent Orange was used mainly to kill the jungle vegetation so the Viet Cong couldn't hide and made it impossible for people to live or grow cops in the areas where they were dropped.
When was Napalm Death created?
Napalm Death was created in 1981.
