Agent Orange Vietnam War

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The Vietnamese suffered heavy losses during the conflict with the USA. The majority of the losses were civilians, primarily due to the ruthless and inhumane tactics of the American Army. The effects of chemical warfare were perhaps the most notable, Napalm and 'Agent Orange'. Agent Orange was wholly inhumane, there was even botanical research into its effect, showing it to be extremely dangerous. These findings were seemingly ignored. Napalm was equally as deadly. This led to widespread death of civilians, as the Americans attacked villages suspected to shelter Guerrillas. Agent Orange still causes birth defects and has cancerous links today, this is likely to carry on into the future. For American veterans there have…show more content…
5.4 million acres of forest were lost. In short, Vietnam has become a notorious environmental disaster. It has major effects on the Vietnamese people. [IMAGE] The labour market in Hanoi, where poor farmers from the countryside look for work America withdrew their troops in 1972, but problems persisted. The North and South of Vietnam were united in 1975, only to enter a political conflict. There were major problems with the government and the running of the country. The North Vietnamese communists wanted to rule the country their way, with collective farming and nationalised industries. Yet these methods were opposed by the South. They were also impossible due to the contaminated land. [IMAGE] By 1978 the localised conflicts had turned to wars with Cambodia, and with China in 1979. The continued problems were too much for a large portion of the civilians. Thousands fled the country, most in boats, but also in aircraft, in search for a new life, boarding any vessel until it was dangerously full. These 'boat people' as they were later known, spread to Britain, and even the USA. Some arrived in Malaysia, who opposed their presence, some Vietnamese were even shot down in
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