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The use of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War was intended to:

  1. Create a massive smoke screen for troop movements
  2. Sterilize the soil to prevent the growth of enemy food crops
  3. Defoliate the jungle to expose enemy hiding places and supply lines
  4. Act as a non-lethal tear gas to disperse enemy crowds
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Correct answer: Defoliate the jungle to expose enemy hiding places and supply lines

Agent Orange was a powerful herbicide used to strip the dense jungle canopy. Its use led to long-term health problems for both Vietnamese civilians and U.S. veterans.

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