Another reason the American strategy has failed in Vietnam is the use of napalm bombs and Agent Orange. During the war between 1965-1972, U.S troops used a substance known as napalm. It’s a jelly-like substance that would stick and burn anything up to ten minutes used in flamethrowers or bombs. The effect of napalm is on human is unbearable and create the most painful and death for people. This tactic is usually used in the jungle or bushes where Vietcong are hidden. According to “Howard Zinn a people's history of the united states” book, eight millions tons of bombs and were dropped in Vietnam and the amount is three times the amount used in WWII. Howard Zinn also mentioned that not only the U.S military were using napalm but they also using
