Tactics used in the Vietnam war

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  • Tactics used in the Vietnam war
    • Tactics used by the USA
      • they fought a hi-tech war, using B52 bombers, artillery, helicopters, napalm and defoliants (Agent Orange).
        • killing many innocent civilians, and failed to stop the Vietcong guerrillas
      • They the peasants to leave Vietcong-controlled areas and made them live in defended strategic hamlets in loyal areas
        • this created immense opposition, and allowed Vietcong infiltrates into loyal areas
      • American troops were sent on patrols, then supported by air and artillery when attacked.
        • this demoralised the soldiers, who realised they were being used jus as bait
      • Search and destroy patrols when out looking for 'Charlie', as they called the Vietcong. But the patrols were very visible, and easy to ambush.
        • This led to atrocities such as 'zippo raids' to burn villages, and the unprovoked massacre of peaceful villagers at My Mai in 1968
    • Tactics used by the Vietcong
      • they fought a guerrilla war, ambushing US patrols, setting booby traps and landmines, and planting bombs in towns.
        • They mingled in with the peasants, wearing ordinary clothes.
          • The Americas couldn't identify who the enemy was
      • They were supplied with rockets and weapons by China and Russia. They used the HO Chi MInh Trail - a a jungle route through Laos and Cambodia - to supply their armies
        • The Americans couldent attack their supply routes without escalating the war
      • Their tactic was 'hanging onto the belt' or the Americans - staying so close to the Americans so they could not use air or artillery backup without killing their own men

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