Weapons Used in the Vietnam War
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The weapons that were used in the Vietnam War included: assault rifles, mortars, light weight machine guns, tanks, jets, helicopters, land mines, booby traps and poison gases that were meant to kill the plant life in the area. However, the poisonous gases lead to serious health problems. The weapons of the Vietnam War were lightweight and had further shooting range than weapons in previous wars. The United States and Vietnam both used extremely deadly weapons that caused tons of damage to the land and cost both countries many human casualties.
The Weapons that the United States soldiers used was the M-16, which is a “gas operated, magazine-fed rifle that fired a .223 caliber round. It could also fire 700-900 rounds per minute while in fully auto mode. The M-16 also had a secondary attachment called the m-203 which could fire a grenade up to 400m with a 5m casualty radius” (Meyerson). The U.S. Soldiers also used the M-60 light machine gun that could be mounted on tanks and helicopters and used as an artillery weapon. They also used the “105 mm Howitzer that shot explosive shrapnel bombs that have a fire rate of 3 to 8 rounds a minute” (History.com). The Howitzer was also used like the M 60 machine gun by being mounted to tanks and helicopters. The U.S. Soldiers used the M-79 40mm also known as the thumper which looked like a sawed of shotgun. It could fire up to 300 meters and fired a 6.5, pound grenade. The M-72 is a BBMM light anti-tank weapon that weighed 5.2 pounds. It was also used as a bunker buster and fired a 1 kg rocket that could travel 300 meters. (173dairborne)” “The US army used many different types of helicopters like the HU-1A. It had a T53-6-5 motor, which put out 700horse power and could hold up to 8,500 pound...
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...elicopters, land mines, booby traps, and poison gases. Each weapon had a different use they could be used to kill people or to cause devastation to the land and the plant life in the area. The weapons of the Vietnam War had some off the most devastating weapons ever used in warfare and because of the devastation those weapon were never used again.
Works Cited
Goldsborough, James O. “France, The European Crisis and the Alliance.” Foreign Affairs 52.3 (1974): 538-355. History Reference Center. Web, 3 Feb. 2014.
Bishop Chris. “Us Armaments of the Vietnam War.” Osprey publishing Ltd 2007 6-185 print
Meyerson, Joel D. “Machine Gun.” World Book Advanced. World Book, 2014 Web. 3 Feb. 2014.
Weapons of the Vietnam War. History. Com. Vietnam War: Weapons of the Air. Web. 2/3/14.
Weapons of the Vietnam War. Millitaryfactory.comVietnam/vietnam_warweapons.asp.web.2/28/14.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the weapons used in the vietnam war were lightweight and had further shooting range than weapons in previous wars. the weapons caused tons of damage to the land and cost both countries many human casualties.
- Describes the weapons used by the united states soldiers, including the m-16 rifle, m-60 machine gun, and m-72 anti-tank weapon.
- Explains that the vietcong soldier's weapons were the ak-47, sks, rpd-7.62 light machine gun, and sa-7 grail missile launcher.
- Explains that the weapons used in the vietnam war were lightweight and had further shooting range than weapons in previous wars. the weapons caused tons of damage to the land and cost both countries many human casualties.
- Describes the weapons used by the united states soldiers, including the m-16 rifle, m-60 machine gun, and m-72 anti-tank weapon.
- Explains that the vietcong soldier's weapons were the ak-47, sks, rpd-7.62 light machine gun, and sa-7 grail missile launcher.
- Explains that the poisonous gas weapons used during the vietnam war had many effects on people and plant life. agent orange caused birth defects, cancer, organ failure, and nerve problems.
- Explains that the "cluster bombs" used during the vietnam war were inaccurate and killed many innocent people. they sent off deadly shock waves, which spread to others close by which caused them to go of.
- Explains that the weapons of the vietnam war ranged from assault rifles to mortars, light machine guns, tank, jets and helicopters. they were used to kill people or cause devastation to the land and plant life.
- Cites goldsborough, james o., "france, the european crisis and the alliance." history reference center.
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2257 wordsRead More - Vietnam War Environmental Effectsexplanatory essayThe Vietnam war had many impact on its environment for one was during agent orange were a mix of two herbicides that was dispersed by the air force known as Operation Ranch Hand It killed off vegetation that had provided the enemy with cover, and their food crops. The chemical was very dangerous to people who came into contact with it and its use was stopped in 1971, but the damage was already great after almost a decade of use. Another one was used in deforestation and it was known as a napalm, it would be sprayed onto vegetation and it would be ignited. Napalm also quickly destroyed all surrounding vegetation. Napalm was responsible for the destruction of much of the landscape. Chemical defoliation damage the ecosystem in unimaginable ways, but our government considered it necessary to defeat the enemy.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the vietnam war had many impacts on vietnam's environment. agent orange, napalm, and rome plows were used in deforestation.
- Explains that the vietnam war had many impacts on vietnam's environment. agent orange, napalm, and rome plows were used in deforestation.
286 wordsRead More - Effects & Aftermath of the Vietnam Warexplanatory essayThe Vietnam War was the first major war American’s had suffered defeat. The Vietnam war was a war of confusion, competition and biasness. The outcome of the war was far greater than an upset American nation, but a severe breakdown of the Vietnamese culture, economy, environment and government. It also had a tremendous impact on American society even up to present day. It was unclear from the beginning of the war if the American’s should even be involved. It was a war between Northern and Southern Vietnam but the U.S saw it as an indirect way to challenge the USSR’s sphere of influence in Southern Asia and to prevent the domino effect and the further spread of communism. The Vietnam War completely changed the way the United States approached military action and helped establish the role of the United States within the new world order.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the vietnam war was the first major war american's had suffered defeat. it was a war of confusion, competition, and biasness.
- Explains that the vietnam conflict started when ho chi ming introduced communism to vietnam. the citizens of north vietnam wanted vietnam to be a communist country, but south vietnam didn't.
- Explains that the president knew the public's reaction was to such a point that he wouldn't get re-elected, hence his party lost the election.
- Explains that the vietnam war was the first major war american's had suffered defeat. it was a war of confusion, competition, and biasness.
- Explains that the vietnam conflict started when ho chi ming introduced communism to vietnam. the citizens of north vietnam wanted vietnam to be a communist country, but south vietnam didn't.
- Explains that the president knew the public's reaction was to such a point that he wouldn't get re-elected, hence his party lost the election.
- Explains that the united states failed to see that in a democracy, people vote for what they want, and they were not allowing the people of vietnam to be communist.
- Explains that the vietnam war affected the hawks and the doves, who supported the war and wanted the country to be victorious.
- Explains that vietnam was an entirely new type of war for the united states. it still remains morally and historically problematic in today’s society.
- Analyzes the death toll of the vietnam war, which killed over two million vietnamese civilians, one million north vietnamese troops, two hundred thousand south vietnamese troops and fifty-five thousand american troops. the u.s bombing of north and south vietnam left the country in ruins.
- Explains that the vietnam war caused the breakdown of many families and a collapse of the vietnamese culture, which stood strong through many conflicts and hardships.
- Explains that vietnam's soldiers knew the landscape of dense jungles and thick swamps, so they used a new type of chemical warfare to clear large areas of land without much effort.
- Explains how the u.s. cut vietnam off from the rest of the world and crippled their economy. they imposed trade embargoes and diplomatic pressure to do this.
- Explains that vietnam turned to the soviet union for help with their economy, which was slow in recovering from the war.
- Explains that while communist rule meant nationalism had won, vietnam could govern itself as it wanted, but this was not necessarily best for the people. the five year plan began in 1976, which involved sending people from the city into the country to work on the land.
- Opines that if the president had known that the war would have a terrific and everlasting effect in the u.s and in southern asia, he might have changed his mind.
- Cites bennett, gary f., gilbert, marc jason, and harvard, sitikoff. "the postwar impact of vietnam."
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