John Fitzgerald Kennedy2 February 1962
Bombing trails used by the Viet Cong, 6 million acres treated with herbicides by 1971
United States of America · Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Bombing trails used by the Viet Cong, 6 million acres treated with herbicides by 1971
The goal is to clear vegetation alongside highways to prevent Vietcong concealment. Forests are sprayed with "Agent Orange," an herbicide containing deadly dioxin
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