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Agent orange is a defoliation ( basically a massive weed killer) it was used to cut back on the dense forest that the VC used to hide in. As well as cutting back on the forest it also contaminated water supplies causing deformaties in the Vietnamese children.
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What was the pesticide called that was used during the Vietnam war?
The herbicide that was used during the Vietnam War was Agent Orange, which contains a deadly chemical called dioxin.
What war was agent orange from?
Vietnam War. Rome Plows replaced that chemical.
Name one of the current political controversies in Vietnam?
Agent Orange or Vietnam War imposters.
What poison gas was used in the Vietnam war?
It was called Agent Orange.
What government was in charge of agent orange?
Agent Orange was a chemical the United States used during the Vietnam war as an herbicide and defoilent.
Is the color orange related to Vietnam in any way?
Agent Orange and Super Orange were the nicknames given to a herbicide and defoliant used by USA in the Vietnam War.
What were some of the environmental casualties in the Vietnam War?
Anything that contacted Agent Orange.
What was the name of the deadly chemical used during the Vietnam War?
Agent Orange
When was agent orange last used?
Agent Orange or Herbicide Orange was used during the Vietnam War as part of Operation Ranch Hand. It was first developed in 1943.
What effects did the Vietnam war have on health?
Agent Orange and war wounds (shrapnel, burns, bullets, etc.).
What is the codename of one of the defoilants used by the US military during the Vietnam War?
Agent Orange.
What did American troops use during the Vietnam War to kill plant?
During the Vietnam War, the United States military deployed the "Rainbow Herbicides" in Vietnam, and parts of Cambodia and Laos in an effort to deprive the NVA and Viet Cong of cover. The most prolific of these was Agent Orange.
