7. The Vietnam War (New techniques)

What new technology was developed for the war?

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

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

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

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

What other new technique became common?

Zippo attacks on villages “Zippo War”

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