Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in The Cold War in Asia (1950–1975).
A US military strategy intended to locate and eliminate Vietcong forces, which frequently resulted in high civilian casualties due to the pressure to increase 'body counts'.
Search and Destroy appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Wider World Depth Studies, especially The Cold War in Asia (1950–1975) and Opposition to War.
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Wider World Depth Studies
The Cold War: East and West (1945–1972) • Significance of Asia