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GCSE History · key term
A highly flammable, jelly-like substance used in incendiary bombs, which sticks to surfaces and causes severe burns.
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Paper 3
Revise: Nature of ConflictNapalm was an incendiary weapon: a highly flammable jelly dropped in bombs. Burning napalm spread over an area, stuck to whatever it struck and was difficult to extinguish. It caused severe burns and killed and injured civilians as well as combatants.
Paper 1
A highly flammable jelly used in incendiary weapons; it sticks to surfaces and causes severe burns.
Revise: The Vietnam War: Origins and TacticsAmerican forces used napalm, a highly flammable jelly, to burn targets. When a napalm bomb exploded, burning material spread over an area and stuck to whatever it struck. It was difficult to extinguish and caused severe injuries and civilian deaths.
Keep napalm and Agent Orange separate: napalm burned targets; Agent Orange destroyed vegetation.
Keep napalm and Agent Orange distinct: napalm burned targets; Agent Orange was a herbicide used to destroy vegetation.
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