7. The Vietnam War (New techniques)

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What new technology was developed for the war?

New bomber aircraft and fighter jets (17 new different variations)

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2

What became especially important, why and what is the war known as because of this?

Helicopters - search and destroy missions, remove casualties- “Helicopter War”

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3

What fact shows the scale of the bombing in Vietnam?

The US dropped a greater tonnage of bombs on Vietnam in the last two years of the war than all of the allied forces combined in the second world war

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What other new technique became common?

Zippo attacks on villages “Zippo War”

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5

What could be found as examples of protest on soldiers’ lighters?

Anti war slogans:

  • Hey, Hey LBJ, how many kids did you kill today”

  • Peace symbols

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