The Conditions of the Vietnam War

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The Conditions of the Vietnam War

Advantages of Vietcong Lacked high-powered weaponry, so used hit-and-run and ambush tactics Used knowledge of terrain to their advantage Laced the terrain with various booby traps and land mines Use to the sweltering head, jungles, leeches

Vietcong Advantages Vietcong moved secretly in and out of general population Very hard for US to discern friend from foe Vietcong created elaborate tunnels so they could launch surprise attacks and then disappear quickly

US Strategies War of Attrition Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” introduced body count felt as number of Vietcong deaths rose, enemy surrender would be inevitable Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” Win the people of South Vietnam over so the communist guerilla’s have no place to hide Not Successful

Napalm Attack

US Strategies War of Attrition Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” introduced body count felt as number of Vietcong deaths rose, enemy surrender would be inevitable Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” Win the people of South Vietnam over so the communist guerilla’s have no place to hide Not Successful Napalm – gasoline based bomb that set fire to the jungle

Agent Orange

US Strategies War of Attrition Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” introduced body count felt as number of Vietcong deaths rose, enemy surrender would be inevitable Battle for “HEARTS AND MIND” Win the people of South Vietnam over so the communist guerilla’s have no place to hide Not Successful Napalm – gasoline based bomb that set fire to the jungle Agent Orange – leaf killing toxic chemical that devastated the landscape both left villages and surrounding area in ruins

Sinking US Morale Frustrated by guerilla warfare Brutal jungle conditions Failure to make headway against enemy Many soldiers turned to alcohol/marijuana/drugs Morale worsened as they were fighting while government was negotiating for peace POWs experienced years of torture and confinement