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an explosive device planted in the ground
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land mine
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The dropping of a large concentration of bombs over a certain
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saturation bombing
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A type of bomb that, upon explosion, causes pieces of its thick metal casings to be thrown in all directions
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fragmentation bombs
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an herbicide used as chemical weapon during the Vietnam War to kill vegetation and expose enemy hiding places
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Agent Orange
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highly flammable chemical dropped from U.S. planes in fire bombing attacks during the Vietnam War
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napalm
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expansion by stages, as from a local to a national conflict
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escalation
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a supply route used to carry troops and supplies from North Vietnam to South Vietnam
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
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nickname for a supporter of war, as in the Vietnam War
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hawk
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nickname for a person who opposes war, as in the Vietnam War
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dove
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1968 attack by Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces throughout South Vietnam.
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Tet Offensive
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