Search And Destroy Flashcards
What type of military tool was it?
An aggressive military tool
What percentage of American troops died from Booby traps when they were competing this tactic?
11%
Why was this tactic tiring for the us troops?
As they would of been carrying around heavy weapons and running or walking constantly
Why was it dangerous for American troops?
It was dangerous because they didn’t know what was around the corner, North Vietnam had many traps planned for then and even though they had seen there troops suffer from them, they were mentally prepared not physically
‘Loss of hearts and minds’?
The merciless killings in the tacttic search and destroy caused the loss of hearts and minds.
What did the communists have to constantly do?
Be on guard
How was the Us successful?
They were able to destroy many of the communists weapons
