Agent Orange- a fatal mistake
The Vietnam War was a major war in American history. It was a totally different war, with new tactics and technology. One example of this was the use of a chemical substance with the code name of Agent Orange, named after the orange tanks they were stored in. This liquid was sprayed on the dense Vietnamese forests by means of aircrafts and helicopters, and its objective was to kill the trees and shrubberies in which the "enemy" hid in (Agent Orange- Overview and Introduction). But the use of this deadly material was a mistake, and unfortunately, the Americans recognized this only years after the war. Agent Orange was the cause the eradication of the rich Vietnamese forests and farmlands, which led to starvation of many of its people. It also had serious side effects on the villagers and soldiers who fought there. And despite all these horrible consequences, Agent Orange was still labeled as "useless" and "pointless", for the VietCong, "the enemy", still held advantage over the young and inexperienced American soldiers. Agent Orange was developed in the 1940's, but the actual usage of the product only began in the 1960's. It was a 50-50 mixture of two powerful chemicals- 2,4,D and 2,4,5,T. It
Brooks, Clark. Fatal Flaws. [online] Available The destruction of the forests and farmlands led to something even worse. Agent Orange was the cause of starvation and death among the Vietnamese. Crops, such as rice, which the Vietnamese heavily depended on, were all killed. Agent Orange's effect over the farmland remained for many years, making the farmland unfertile and not suitable for farming (Agent Orange Survey).
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