Eli5: What made Napalm so useful as a weapon of war and what were some of the drawbacks of its use in warfare?

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Eli5: What made Napalm so useful as a weapon of war and what were some of the drawbacks of its use in warfare?

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Checkout The Bomber Mafia by Malcom Gladwell for some interesting history and the answers to your questions. Napalm burned down Tokyo well before Vietnam.