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Why did the United States us chemical warfare during the Vietnam War?

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to give them an advantage on the enemy
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Answer:

To expose the enemy

Step-by-step explanation:

The chemical agents burned the vegetation and that exposed the position of the enemy and their hiding places, the main one was the herbicide known as Orange agent.

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