History GCSE
Civilian alienation
What Civilian alienation means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Civilian alienation
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'Search and Destroy' missions often resulted in civilian casualties, alienating the South Vietnamese population and pushing the local population towards supporting the Vietcong.
Topics that use Civilian alienation
- Option 33: Key topic 4: Reactions to, and the end of, US involvement in Vietnam, 1964–75 - 4 Reasons for the failure of the USA in Vietnam (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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