us tactics

• Who were the GI's?

  Government/ general issue ( the us soldiers )
• What were the problems of US soldiers?

  Young, inexperienced,unfamiliar with culture
• What was the average age of a us soldier?

  19
• 3 features of a US soldier;

  - m16 rifle

  - nylon boots to stop punji traps

  - no grenades (pins got caught in jungle)
• What was Search and Destroy?

  If any sign of Vietcong presence was found, the whole village would be completely destroyed
• What was the purpose of search + destroy?

  To act as a warning to Vietcong supporters + to remove Vietcong bases
• What were Zippo Raids?

  Attacking villages + using cigarette lighters to set thatched roofs on fire
• What bombs did the us use?

  Cluster + pinapple bombs
• What were cluster bombs?

  Bombs that exploded in the air and released up to 600 smaller bombs
• How did the US use agent orange?

  The weed killer destroyed jungles so Vietcong trails,tunnels and bases were visible from air
• How was agent blue used?

  Destroyed crops so Vietcong ran out of food
• What did agent blue and orange cause?

  Cancer + chromosomal disorders
• How was "napalm" used during the Vietnam War?


  Destroyed jungles but burnt through skin, muscle and bone