How did America respond to guerrilla tactics in Vietnam? Name___________________________________________ Action
Effect
Problems that arose
The American soldiers went into the jungles and villages of South Vietnam looking for VC
Many Vietnamese villages destroyed
Civilians turned against the America war effort and joined the VC. The Americans looked bad in the eyes of the world.
The Americans used napalm and agent orange to destroy the jungle in which the VC were hiding
Americans could not find the VC who hid well and knew local terrain. They did not wear uniform. Who were they? Americans were frustrated by booby traps they couldn’t see.
Heavy bombing made America look bad in the eyes of the world. It made the North more determined to resist.
The Americans burnt down villages that were suspected of supporting the VC
It burnt down trees and polluted the earth
Supplies continued to flow into the South. America could not invade Laos and Cambodia where the trail ran.
The Americans would heavily bomb the “Ho Chi minh trail” which transported goods into South Vietnam
More bombs were dropped on the North than all the bombs dropped in World War Two.
It looked bad in the world’s eyes. Many VC hid underground where they were safe.
The Americans heavily bombed the North in the hope they would give in
Massive damage to the environment. The trail was well concealed in the jungle.
Americans killed civilians in frustration.