Why were loudspeakers used during the Vietnam War?

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I was watching a movie that took place in Vietnam War and saw that they put large loudspeakers on tanks, boats and even on helicopters. On another TV Series, Generation Kill that took place in Iraq War, they don’t have such things. Soldiers usually sing by themselves.

I’m wondering:

* what was the purpose of loudspeakers?
* why they don’t use it anymore?

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I think the only time it was used successfully was in Panama. When Manuel Noriega was holed up in the [Vatican Embassy](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/30/530723028/how-the-u-s-military-used-guns-n-roses-to-make-a-dictator-give-up#:~:text=AP-,U.S.%20troops%20man%20a%20roadblock%20on%20Dec.,He%20surrendered%20on%20Jan). They played Guns N’ Roses and other rock music played continuously at teenager volume to entice his surrender. It seemed to work and he surrendered.

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