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What were the effects on the ecosystem from using agent orange and napalm during the Vietnam war?
The land recovered quickly after a napalm strike, say within a month. Vietnam is a tropical place. Agent Orange was a little bit different. If you've ever seen those black and white Horror movies from the 1950's & early 1960's, Twilight Zone, or The Outer Limits, etc. Recall seeing those forests of white trees against a black night background with NO leaves on them; the leafless skeleton trees look like monsters with long skinny arms and fingers sticking out in different directions, and the forests ground is absent of ANY vegetation, just dirt or mud on the whole forest floor. This land has been defoliated by Agent Orange. Infantrymen (grunts) moving through these forests/jungles MUST re-fill their canteens from creeks, rivers, ponds, bomb craters, etc. The army supplies iodine tablets to be put into your canteen, then you shake it. It's warm or hot and full of grime, micro-insects, etc, and looks like urine, but it's now safe to drink (for those types of foreign matter). When filling your canteen from waters within the Agent Oranged areas, the water will not look clear or muddy, it will have a unacustomed look to it; But to a grunt, water is life, and when your thirsty, waters water!
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What did the civilians in both north and south Vietnam had to suffer the effects of American efforts to destroy road and bridges through?
Napalm bombing
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.
What type of WMD was used by the US in the Vietnam war?
Napalm?
When Is Napalm leagal to use?
During the war, US policy was: 1. First strike with atomic weapons 2. Will retaliate with chemical weapons, if the enemy uses them first 3. Will never use biological weapons Napalm is a fire weapon. Napalm came under heavy public attack during/since Vietnam. Fire weapons are not new; in WWII, the German city of Dresden was firebombed by allied bombers. Napalm today is frowned upon by all the peoples (because of images of Vietnam); but their are other forms of fire weapons that are equal to Napalm that can be used by the military if needed.
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 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.
Is napalm and Agent Orange the same thing?
No, napalm and Agent Orange are not the same thing. Napalm is a flammable liquid used in warfare to create fire, while Agent Orange is a herbicide used during the Vietnam War to clear vegetation. Both were used by the United States military in Vietnam, but they serve different purposes.
What was used to kill people in the Vietnam war?
Napalm bombs were used in the Vietnam War and killed a lot of people.
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.
What company was largely protested due to the fact they produced napalm?
Dow Chemical was the military's sole supplier of napalm during the Vietnam War. Dow also made a lot of the "Rainbow Herbicides" used in Operation Ranch Hand, especially Agent Orange.
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.
