napalm
Other forms: napalms
Napalm is a jelly-like form of gasoline used in fire bombs and flamethrowers. It's a deadly, painful weapon.
Napalm sticks to skin, causing severe burns and making it one of the most horrible weapons used in combat. It was used often in the Vietnam War, and images of victims suffering from napalm burns helped make people question U.S. tactics and the war in general. These days you might hear the word napalm used to describe anything deadly or unpleasant. Spicy hot chicken wings could be like napalm on your taste buds or a touchy issue might be "political napalm."
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gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers
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As you read Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech "On the Vietnam War, 1967," learn this word list. Here are links to lists for texts in Grade 12's Collection 3: On the Vietnam War, 1967, The Crisis, Civil Disobedience, The Clan of One-Breasted Women, A Modest Proposal, Imagine the Angels of Bread
After finishing high school, aspiring writer Richard Perry does not have the money for college, so he decides to enlist in the army and ends up fighting for his life in Vietnam.
