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Why did Americans burn down Hamlets in Vietnam?

(A) To punish them for questioning America's role in the war.

(B) To punish them for giving aid to the South Vietnamese.

(C) To punish them for possibly harboring Communists in their villages.

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Answer: The huts were burned to ensure they would not be reused by VC forces after the Americans moved on. The Viet Cong force estimated to be between 30 and 100 strong had fired upon the Marines as they withdrew from the village.

Explanation: (C) To punish them for possibly harboring Communists in their villages.

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