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To take away the ability of the enemy to hide in the jungle terrain, the u.s. used ______ (which we later learned harmed u.s. soldiers who were exposed to it).

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Agent Orange

This chemical was used to obscure the jungle and deny the North Vietnamese army the jungle cover that enabled it to attack and maneuver through the terrain of the jungle. It was later discovered that the chemical was not harmless as thought and had a detrimental effect on the U.S soldiers

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