The Vietnam war was obviously famous for the use of napalm and the use of flamethrowers on occasion as well as the burning of houses with lighters. So with all of these weapons being used why wasn’t Vietnam largely in flames due to all of this?
In: 2
It’s a jungle. The wood is all too wet to burn that easily, ergo fires are contained relatively easily.
Contrary to popular belief, trees don’t burn easily unless there’s a drought. All that sap keeps the wood soaking wet. You’ll often find with natural forest fires that the trees are scorched but not burned down.
Also, Vietnam is right on the tropics and benefits from the seasonal typhoons. It rains a lot and flooding is a common problem.
Latest Answers