Discouraging The Vietnamese both our ally and enemy were difficult to keep separate The majority of the Vietnamese fought as civilian militia no uniforms Deadly Aside from combat Americans had to deal ID: 751962
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The Vietnam ConflictSlide2
What was combat like in Vietnam?
Discouraging
The Vietnamese, both our ally and enemy, were difficult to keep separate
The majority of the Vietnamese fought as civilian militia (no uniforms)DeadlyAside from combat Americans had to deal with disease, combat suicide, and terrorismSlide3
What military technology was created for the Vietnam conflict?
Napalm
Incendiary gel used by the military to burn dense jungle (sometimes enemy personnel)Slide4
What military technology was used in the Vietnam conflict?
Guerilla tactics (used by the Viet Cong)
unpredictable
unconventional deceitful depriving "The enemy advances, we retreat; the enemy camps, we harass; the enemy tires, we attack; the enemy retreats, we pursue.“
– NVA generalSlide5Slide6
What military technology was used in the Vietnam conflict?
P.O.W. Torture
Americans were knowingly tortured by the Viet Cong
In retaliation the American GIs resorted to torturing Vietnamese prisoners (and sometimes civilians)Slide7
What was the result of the Vietnamese guerilla tactics?
Psychological stress
U.S. soldiers turned to alcohol and drugs to escape the hellish conditions of Vietnam
Psychological breakdownU.S. soldiers “snapped” and performed horrific acts against Vietnamese soldiers, civilians, and prisonersEar necklaces, scalping, rape, murder, & tortureSlide8
What was the result of the Vietnamese guerilla tactics?
Hatred at home
Extreme actions by a few were seen as the norm for all military personnel
Some soldiers were starting to be seen as baby killers, rapists, and sadists who lusted for blood and enjoyed taking lives