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What chemicals were used to destroy marshlands and jungles during the Vietnam War?
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Both A and B Agent Orange Napalm
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∙ 14y agoAgent Orange (later replaced by Rome Plows).
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The enemy was hard to find in the of South Vietnam?
The enemy was hard to find in the jungles of South Vietnam. The answer is jungles.
What are some jungles in Vietnam?
In GI jargon they were named by what the maps said at the time (no GPS in those days, just a good old fashioned map and compass). Or by what GI's had heard them called, e.g. "Black Virgin Mountain", "Hobo Woods", "Iron Triangle", "Ia Drang", "A Shau", "Duey Ba Din", "Dak To", "Mang Yang (pass)", etc.
What reasons did protests oppose the war in Vietnam?
The Vietnam was was never a declared war, but 58,000 men died there in 10 years. Every night on TV the war was filmed and put on the news. This changed how people viewed the war and they began to protest the war. We saw men died in the jungles of Vietnam and it was felt that the government needed to leave or declare a war.
What chemicals were used in the Vietnam war?
EM, NCO clubs served beer. "O" (Officer) Clubs served hard the hard stuff, whisky, etc. The Army issued cigarettes in SP (Sundries Packs) and EVERY "C" RATION meal had a packet of cigarettes in them.
How did the US military handle the problem with the dense jungles of Vietnam?
At first they had no solution, but then developed napalm and the Daisycutter. Napalm burned away the jungles, along with anyone unfortunate enough to be there. The Daisycutter was a large bomb with an extended pole on which the detonator was mounted. The bomb exploded about 4 feet off the ground and removed all of the surrounding jungle by explosion.
Which chemical product was used to destroy the jungles of Vietnam?
The defoliant Agent Orange .
What is the countryside in Vietnam like?
South of Saigon is (Mekong Delta) marshlands, sloughs, and rivers. North/Northwest of Saigon is the Central Highlands, forests, jungles, mountain rivers, creeks, etc.
The enemy was hard to find in the of South Vietnam?
The enemy was hard to find in the jungles of South Vietnam. The answer is jungles.
Marshlands are located where?
In jungles mainly. Not in deserts or the mountains. They are located in very warm and wet locations.
What is the location of a burmese pythons home?
The Burmese Python (Python molurus bivittatus) is native to Southeast Asia, and lives in jungles and grassy marshlands.
How do people destroy jungles?
we cut down the trees in the rainforest:(
How was Louisiana involved in the Vietnam war?
Much of the training to prepare troops for the conditions of the Vietnam jungles was done there.
What part of vientam did the war take place?
The main part of the Vietnam war war was fought in the jungles.
What gasoline based bomb was used to expose vietcong tunnels and hideouts and set fire to the jungles of Vietnam?
Napalm .
How did the us try to destroy the Vietnam jungles?
Two methods, both were successful: 1. Agent Orange 2. Rome Plows Daisy Cutter bombs and standard High Explosive General Purpose bombs also destroyed forests in Vietnam but only did so while performing their intended purposes; destroying the enemy (or making an LZ in the Daisy Cutters case).
What do the red green and yellow colors for Vietnam vets represent?
Yellow is for the welcome home they never got Green is for the jungles of vietnam Red is for the blood shed of their brothers and sisters
What were defoliants used in the Vietnam war for?
expose enemy hiding places and destroy food supplies.
