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Burns the enemy out of hard to dislodge positions (such as bunkers). Flame throwers (naplam type weapons) were also used against the Germans & Japanese during WWII. And, Germans/Japanese/and the North Vietnamese Army also deployed flame throwing weapons against the allies during WWII and Vietnam.
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What was used to kill people in the Vietnam war?
Napalm bombs were used in the Vietnam War and killed a lot of people.
What illegal war acts did the US and Vietnam do in the Vietnam war?
The US tested napalm, bombs and chemical weapons on the Vietnam civilians.
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.
How many deaths were there in the Vietnam War due to the napalm bomb?
Historians prefer to use the term INCENDIARY devices or INCENDIARY bombs; Especially when referring to WW2 in Europe. Napalm bombs/devices are INCENDIARY bombs, but contain another category of chemicals in them such as "Naphthenic & Palmitic" chemicals. During WW2, cities such as Dresden and Tokyo were struck heavily with INCENDIARY devices. Casualty figures are not reliable, but are documented for those cities. Data is also available for the Korean War (1950-1953). Due to the sensitivity of the Vietnam War, casualty figures on the INCENDIARY bombs used in the Vietnam War, commonly referred to as "Napalm Bombs", are not commonly available.
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
Was napalm used in the Korean War?
Napalm was used in the Vietnam war. Operation Rolling Thunder was backed up by the phosphorous and napalm bombs It caused a great deal suffering in Vietnam giving many innocent civilians dreadful burns. Also, during the Tet Offensive Napalm was used in Khe Sahn in Operation Niagra to try to stop the offensive of the NVA on the military compound.
What type of WMD was used by the US in the Vietnam war?
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.
Is magnesium used for bombs?
Magnesium, white phosphorus, and jellied gasoline (napalm) are the typical fuels in conventional incendiary bombs. They are not used in conventional high explosive bombs or in nuclear bombs.
What kind of bombs caused massive fires in Tokyo?
napalm bombs
How many bombs were used in columbine?
48 -- Carbon Dioxide bombs 27 -- Pipe bombs 11 -- 1.5 gallon propane bombs 7 -- gas or napalm bombs 2 -- 20 pound propane bombs
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.
