History GCSE
Napalm
What Napalm means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Napalm
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
An incendiary gel that caused devastating burns.
Topics that use Napalm
- Option 33: Key topic 3: US involvement in the Vietnam War, 1954–75 - 3 The nature of the conflict in Vietnam, 1964–68 (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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