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Describe Military the tactics used by both USA and the Vietcong forces in Vietnam in the 1960’s
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Describe Military the tactics used by both USA and the Vietcong forces in Vietnam in the 1960's Different tactics were used by the USA and the Vietcong forces in Vietnam. The Vietcong used what they had in the jungle as there main weapon and fought a very tactical war. They used Guerrilla Warfare, ambushing US patrols and setting booby traps. They mingled with the local villagers so were very difficult to detect. On the other hand the USA fought a very hi-tech. They used B52 bombers, helicopters and napalm, a newly discovered sticky substance that can burn through skin. They killed many innocent civilians and did not stop the Vietcong guerrilla. Although at the start of the conflict both teams were using conventional pitched battles. These were what the Americans were trained at doing and what they were the best at. The Vietcong, on the other hand, were not training in conflict...
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