THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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Agent Red
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Agent Orange
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Napalm
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Saturation Bombing
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Detailed explanation-1: -Herbicide Composition. 2, 4, 5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2, 4, 5-T) was the main active ingredient of Agent Orange and the herbicides used earlier in the Vietnam War. As a result of the synthesis of 2, 4, 5-T, it was contaminated with 2, 3, 7, 8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2, 3, 7, 8-TCDD, also referred to as TCDD).
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.