Can You Pass This Quiz About The Vietnam War?

What was the purpose of Agent Orange?

Retry Correct Incorrect Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant, designed to kill crops and clear jungles so that the Viet Cong couldn’t hide out in the jungle. However, besides its damaging environmental effects, the chemical was discovered to have caused severe health problems for those that were exposed as well as future generations.

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What was the purpose of Agent Orange?

• Kill insects
• Kill livestock
• Kill people
• Kill plants