THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE VIETNAM WAR
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to poison food crops grown by Viet Cong supporters
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to pollute wells supplying water to Viet Cong guerrillas
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to blow up tunnel systems used to shelter Viet Cong troops
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to clear forest vegetation that could hide Viet Cong soldiers
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -From 1962 to 1971, the U.S. Air Force sprayed nearly 19 million gallons of herbicides in Vietnam, of which at least 11 million gallons was Agent Orange, in a military project called Operation Ranch Hand.
Detailed explanation-4: -When deployed, Agent Orange kills vegetation of all types, destroying roots as well. Leaves die and fall off, transforming a thick forest into a mass of barren trees. Once green areas turn black. A sharp, unpleasant odor fills the air [source: Glaberson].