POST WAR WORLD 1946 1959
KOREAS PARTITION
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Nickname of a Soviet agent that would always wear orange while on important missions
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Term used to describe the South Vietnamese agents because they
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A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
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An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Agent Orange was a chemical compound that contained a combination of pesticides that killed plants during the Vietnam War. The purpose of spraying Agent Orange was to act as a deterrent to remove vegetation, destroy vegetation, and remove trees around the American military base.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two active ingredients in the Agent Orange herbicide combination were equal amounts of 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4-D) and 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4, 5-T), which contained traces of 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD).
Detailed explanation-3: -Agent Orange was a tactical herbicide the U.S. military used to clear leaves and vegetation for military operations mainly during the Vietnam War. Veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange may have certain related cancers or other illnesses.
Detailed explanation-4: -About Agent Orange: Agent Orange was one of a class of color-coded herbicides that U.S. forces sprayed over the rural landscape in Vietnam from 1961 to 1971 to defoliate trees and shrubs and kill food crops that were providing cover and food to opposition forces.
Detailed explanation-5: -A well-characterized mechanism of TCDD action occurs through activation of arylhydrocarbon receptors, AhR, by directly binding to the protein subunits. Activated AhR mediates the transcriptional activation of many genes including those involved in fatty acid metabolism, cell cycle regulation and immune response.