THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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A chemical herbicide used to clear out forests and tall grasses
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A type of lotion soldiers would use to get rid of the sent on their clothing
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Another name for a flamethrower
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An intensely burning explosive used to destroy jungle growth
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Detailed explanation-1: -napalm, the aluminum salt or soap of a mixture of naphthenic and aliphatic carboxylic acids (organic acids of which the molecular structures contain rings and chains, respectively, of carbon atoms), used to thicken gasoline for use as an incendiary in flamethrowers and fire bombs.
Detailed explanation-2: -It is believed to have been formulated to burn at a specific rate and to adhere to surfaces to increase its stopping power. During combustion, napalm rapidly deoxygenates the available air and generates large amounts of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
Detailed explanation-3: -The old napalm had merely thrown out a column of quickly extinguished flame. The new napalm used in Vietnam, which could be spread by flamethrowers or dropped from jets, spread out quickly, stuck to surfaces–trees, bamboo huts, clothing, skin–and continued burning.
Detailed explanation-4: -The official designation of Vietnam War-era napalm bombs was the Mark 47. Use of aerial incendiary bombs against civilian populations, including against military targets in civilian areas, was banned in the 1980 United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons Protocol III.