strenghts

• economy?

  huge strength, by 67 1million tonnes of supplies (helicopter deliver troops to where needed). needed speed

  • US forces strong too, used 2 main tactics
• troops bombing?

  started w op rolling thunder using B-52 bombers. tried to destroy economy, but economy recovered by China and USSR

  • 62, op ranch hand defoliate jungles and cover with agent orange. agent blue too, deadly chems sprayed over crops and further alienates viet.
  • weapon napalm, gel spread over wide area when landed and set on fire
• search and destroy?

  find and destroy enemy in jungle and rural villages. US forces raid villiages suspected of harbouring vietcong.